Rob and Jessica came up with a new job title to describe us, of which I wholeheartedly approve: instead of "educators" or "teachers" we are now "struggling/starving artists." Because apparently it describes what we do better, and is much more interesting to introduce yourself as. Rob's speciality is poetry, which he declined to demonstrate, Jessica ( Read more... )

As related by my roomate ( Read more... )

Ok, I'm sufficiently reassured that "swashbuckling" is a relatively widely-understood term. In case you don't know, it's a good way to describe the fighting style utilized by pirates and their ilk.

Ok, pirate poetry as recommended to me by Mary:
The Pirate Don Durk of Dowdeeby Mildred Plew Meigs ( Read more... )