July Birthdays
Lots of 2007-2008 Englishers had July birthdays. They were: third period E9er Michael E9 on July 1, fifth period APELCer Danielle on July 4, first period E9er Skyler on July 6, both fourth period E9er Alex and APELcer Kourtney in fifth on July 7 (sharing a birthday with Riongo Starr who turned 68), fifth period APELCer Emily on July 14, first period E9er Megan on July 15, fifth period APELCers Hannah on July 17 and Michael on July 21, E9er Heather in fourth and APELCer Ryan in second period on July 26m and, finally, third period E9er Amber on July 27.
And I do believe that covers all of the birthdays of the freshmen, juniors, and seniors I met way back in August 2007.
I hope your summers’ been restful but productive. See you in August.
May and June Birthdays
Here’s a quick shout out to all of the freshmen, junior, senior Englishers who had late May and June birthdays and missed their time on the board.
E9er Sam in first period had a birthday on May 22, and APELCer Sam in second on May 23. E9er Christina in fourth had a birthday on May 26. Second period APELCer Addie celebrated on June 11, first period E9er Ashley in first on June 12, fifth period APELCer Logus on June 16, and E9ers Jose in third on June 19, Edith in fourth on Jun 21, and Rags in third on June 28.
I hope you’re all having a great summer break.
Melee!
Another gallery showing? Dig! Check out Mr. Street’s advanced digital photography students’ rhetoric in room N-207 this Thursday, February 28, from 6:00-8:00 at CDO.
Happy Rodeo!
How best to end the short week of the Fiesta de los Vaqueros? Nothing better, I think, than a quick nod to our favorite cowmonkey (rather than cowboy), Whiplash.
You may be surprised at the cross-cultural appeal of the rodeo as an institution. It certainly isn’t contained to one stereotype of participant or spectator as evidenced by the variety of rodeo networks and organizations. Apart from rodeo’s obvious appeal to simians beacuse of their primate hero, there are the professional associations such as the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, the Cowboy’s Professional Rodeo Association, the Working Ranch Cowboys Association, and the International Professional Rodeo Association, but the rodeo isn’t limited by sex (Women’s Professional Rodeo Association), age (American Junior Rodeo Association, National High School Rodeo Association, National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, and National Senior Pro Rodeo Association), orientation (International Gay Rodeo Association), race (All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association and Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo), or nation or continent(Canadian Professional Rodeo Association, Australian Professional Rodeo Association, New Zealand Rodeo Cowboys Association, and European Rodeo Cowboy Association). (Thanks Wikipedia for much of this list.)
Find out more about cowboys and their history at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Enjoy the rodeo and support the Pride of CDO as they march in Thursday’s parade.
And one more time:
Go Whiplash, go!
The Republican Debate
Kickin’ it here with Ryan, Laura D., Carli, Taylor, Tony, Chloe, Hunter, Simone, Mark, and Kelsey. And Marie, and Clay, Paul, Brennan, Laura P., Michael, Julia, and Elise. And also, Aislinn, Katie, Tiana, Alex, Danielle, and Matt. We’re watchin’ Tom, Mitt, Rudy, Mike, Fred, John, Ron, and Duncan battle it out.
Thanks Michael for the pizza, Katie for the popcorn, Aislinn for the cookies! Yeah coming to school at night.
The Democratic Debate
Girard here, with Casey, Logus, Mike, Areanna, Blaise, Andre, and both Hannahs watching the Democratic Presidential debate being broadcast from UNLV. We’re having an awesome time here in T-12!
We’re all about schemes and tropes, common ground and values, emotional manipulation, and political slipperiness tonight.
Senator Joe Biden, Governor Bill Richardson, Representative Dennis Kucinich, Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Chris Dodd, and Senator John Edwards are ducking, dodging, and dancing around the issues Americans are concerned about.
Is there any better way to spend a Thursday night? I can’t think of one.
Go republican democracy! Go Casey for bringing pizza!
Sing, Sing, Sing!
The Choral District Festival, which brings together talent from Donaldson, Mesa Verde, Harelson, Cross, and, of course, Canyon del Oro, will be held in the Fine Arts Auditorium Thursday, November 8, at 6:30 in the evening.
Check it out―it’s free!
Tucson Meet Yourself (Updated)
The time is here for representatives of the Old Pueblo’s various ethnic communities to share their crafts, their arts, and (most importantly) their food with their neighbors. Tucson Meet Yourself begins tomorrow, October 12, and lasts through Sunday, October 14.
If you’ve never been, I recommend you come on down to mix and mingle and enjoys the sights, sounds, and smells of what Tucson and her citizens have to offer. As I explained, I’ll be attending sometime between the opening of the fun on Friday and the closing on Sunday. If you see me accost me and I’ll buy you something to eat. Really.
What time will I be there? Well, I can’t give that away. The point isn’t to go to get free food from me, but to go and meet your neighbors in the Tucson community. Meeting me would be a bonus.
See you there. Maybe.
UPDATE: I changed the logo at the top of the post because that hideous orange was making me ill. But more importantly, here’s a sampling of treats that four Star reviewers tried at today’s events: “Eat ’til you’re stuffed at downtown’s Tucson Meet Yourself”.
Canyon Singers Take the Stage
The valley walls will reverberate with the melodies of the Canyon Singers the evening of Thursday, October 4, at 7:00. CDO’s songsters are extending an invitation to hear ”the music of master composers Schubert, Haydn and Mozart and contemporary composers Z. Randall Stroope, Celtic minimalist composer Rhona Clark [and] Spanish composer Javier Busto [who's] written a shimmering ‘Agnus Dei’, splitting into eleven different vocal parts in the final phrase.” The crooners ”conclude the program with ‘The Gershwin Songbook’”.
I can’t attend, but I hope you’ll be there to hear their musical argument.
Noble Street Gallery Art Show
What’re you doing this Friday evening? Why not check out Mr. Street’s advanced digital photography students’ rhetoric at the Noble Street Gallery Art Show this Friday, September 28, from 6:00-8:00 at CDO? I’m goin’. Be there, or be square.