Comments on: Saturday Guest Blogger: Kathleen O’Reilly

By: Jodie

Jodie — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:56:23 +0000

OMG, Julie, Algebra is the exact same class I changed my grade in, and the exact same switch: from D to a B, and….the exact same conversation with my mother!!!! Too funny!

By: ThatBrunette

ThatBrunette — Sun, 04 May 2008 05:16:20 +0000

Thank you for being the guest blogger. You wrote a delightful blog.

I, also, love a good ‘turn of phrase’. I also have an affinity for good punctuation. Commas are fun!

I’m almost afraid to reply to your blog for fear of sounding trite. :-)

By: Julie Leto

Julie Leto — Sun, 04 May 2008 03:10:10 +0000

Jodie, that sounds like me with Algebra! “No, ma, that’s really a B. No, that little center line isn’t drawn in.” LOL!

I taught high school English…9th, 11th (my favorite) and 12th grades. Of course 11th grade in Florida is American Lit, so no Shakespeare for them…but we did do a lot of Poe. He had no sense of humor, but he was sufficiently creepy. For comedy, we at least had Mark Twain.

By: Jodie

Jodie — Sun, 04 May 2008 02:14:50 +0000

Julie - why couldn’t I have had you for my English teacher?! The only one I really remember was oh so serious. I think I did okay in English - I don’t remember having to change that grade on my report card like I did my math grades - but I just don’t remember much from my English classes.

By: Paula R.

Paula R. — Sun, 04 May 2008 02:06:18 +0000

Kathleen, thank you for the link…I will definitely check it out…I am a poet, and it is always interesting to see what certain phrases mean and such…once again thank you for visiting us in the jungle today, as a “teacher” of sorts…I see your name as a regular jungle bunny sometimes too…

Jules, you are soooooo lucky to know such awesome authors…I didn’t know you taught Shakespeare….it was one of my fav college seminars…your class must have been a lot of fun….btw, I caught the cunning-linguisical coterie phrase…I thought it was funny…

Peace and love,
Paula R.

By: Pat Cochran

Pat Cochran — Sun, 04 May 2008 00:58:22 +0000

Loved this feature on wordsmithing! Where would we be without the right words to describe
all actions? Thanks for blogging with us today!!

Pat Cochran

By: Donna M

Donna M — Sat, 03 May 2008 23:39:46 +0000

Hello Kathleen, Welcome to the Jungle. I know that on the east coast the day is mostly over but I’m on the west coast & just had the chance to visit so I could see today’s guest. I’ve read your books as I am a Blaze customer! The O’Sullivans are waiting for me to read. I wanted to wait until I had them all. I love connected books & I tend to want them all together!!
Thanks for your “wordsmithing”. I’m not a writer have no talent but am an avid reader that appreciates all the talented authors on my “favorite” list. Blogs have taught me how much you all work to give us that wonderful reading.
The video was funny!!
Everyone enjoy the rest of the weekend.

By: kim h

kim h — Sat, 03 May 2008 22:37:17 +0000

love stepehn colbert. hi kathleen, good to see u here. love the blazes.

By: Kathleen O'Reilly

Kathleen O'Reilly — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:37:27 +0000

Janelle, you are my new favorite person!!!!!

By: Estella

Estella — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:30:52 +0000

Great post!