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October 20, 2025
Writing
Wes Lydon
A Note About Quotations

Notes about using quotes to make them work for you.

A Note About Quotations
October 13, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking, Reading
Wes Lydon
Syntax Has Feelings Too

In "The River Nemunas," Anthony Doerr captures what it means to be numb and alone in the world not in the quality of his words, but in their quantity. 

Syntax Has Feelings Too
October 6, 2025
Student Submission
Wes Lydon
How To Write (a Student Exemplar)

This is an example of excellent student writing.

How To Write (a Student Exemplar)
September 29, 2025
Reading
Wes Lydon
The Garden Path Sentence

Sometimes a sentence leads you to a dead end. You are confused, and that's ok. This time you can blame the sentence.

The Garden Path Sentence
September 22, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking
Wes Lydon
Semicolon (or, The Period with a Goatee)

I've had a few students ask me about semicolons in the past week. I am sure they are not alone in wondering how to use them, and why we use them the way we do.

Semicolon (or, The Period with a Goatee)
Wes Lydon
October 20, 2025
Writing

A Note About Quotations

Wes Lydon
October 20, 2025
Writing
A Note About Quotations

Notes about using quotes to make them work for you.

Tagged: Punctuation, Englishy

Comment
Wes Lydon
October 13, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking, Reading

Syntax Has Feelings Too

Wes Lydon
October 13, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking, Reading
Syntax Has Feelings Too

In "The River Nemunas," Anthony Doerr captures what it means to be numb and alone in the world not in the quality of his words, but in their quantity. 

Tagged: Englishy, Random, Tone, Books

Comment
Wes Lydon
October 6, 2025
Student Submission

How To Write (a Student Exemplar)

Wes Lydon
October 6, 2025
Student Submission
How To Write (a Student Exemplar)

This is an example of excellent student writing.

Tagged: Englishy, Guidance

Comment
Wes Lydon
September 29, 2025
Reading

The Garden Path Sentence

Wes Lydon
September 29, 2025
Reading
The Garden Path Sentence

Sometimes a sentence leads you to a dead end. You are confused, and that's ok. This time you can blame the sentence.

Tagged: Random

Comment
Wes Lydon
September 22, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking

Semicolon (or, The Period with a Goatee)

Wes Lydon
September 22, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking
Semicolon (or, The Period with a Goatee)

I've had a few students ask me about semicolons in the past week. I am sure they are not alone in wondering how to use them, and why we use them the way we do.

Tagged: Punctuation

4 Comments
Wes Lydon
September 15, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking

Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo, You Know?

Wes Lydon
September 15, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking
Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo, You Know?

Students are talking about Buffalo. Word is they buffalo Buffalo buffalo, which is weird for Buffalo buffalo to do, when you consider that Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

Tagged: Random, Englishy

1 Comment
Wes Lydon
September 9, 2025
Quite Excellent

New Quite Excellent - "Small Kindnesses"

Wes Lydon
September 9, 2025
Quite Excellent

Source: /quite-excellent/83

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Wes Lydon
September 8, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking

The Day My Beard Died

Wes Lydon
September 8, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking
The Day My Beard Died

My Beard Died. This is his story.

Tagged: Random

8 Comments
Wes Lydon
September 1, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking

How to Be a 7

Wes Lydon
September 1, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking
How to Be a 7

You are your own worst critic.

Tagged: Real Talk, Guidance, Random

1 Comment
Wes Lydon
August 25, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking

"Being a Teenager Is Easy!"

Wes Lydon
August 25, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking
"Being a Teenager Is Easy!"

Adults have a tendency to marginalize the difficulties of childhood. That is, to suggest that the challenges faced in high school (and before) are insignificant compared with the challenges of adult life. I've done it. My friends have done it. My parents have done it (and probably yours too). 

Tagged: Real Talk, Random

16 Comments
Wes Lydon
August 21, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking

Video Game Monotony as Metaphor

Wes Lydon
August 21, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking
Video Game Monotony as Metaphor

Games are repetitive, and I believe this is an excellent opportunity for storytelling.

Tagged: Gaming

1 Comment
Wes Lydon
August 20, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking, Related Items

A Change in Tone Makes Little Mermaid Creepy

Wes Lydon
August 20, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking, Related Items
A Change in Tone Makes Little Mermaid Creepy

With just a bit of a tonal change, things get weird.

Tagged: Tone

23 Comments
Wes Lydon
August 18, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking

"Why Do You Teach?" Is an Exigent Question

Wes Lydon
August 18, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking
"Why Do You Teach?" Is an Exigent Question

I have had a few students ask me "Why do you teach?" recently...

Tagged: Real Talk

4 Comments
Wes Lydon
August 18, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking, How I Would Do It, You Do This Wrong

How To Name a Document (You Do This Wrong)

Wes Lydon
August 18, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking, How I Would Do It, You Do This Wrong
How To Name a Document (You Do This Wrong)

If you have more than one documents titled "English Paper," this one is for you.

Tagged: Guidance, Random

Comment
Wes Lydon
October 21, 2024
Quite Excellent

New Quite Excellent - "That Part in the Music

Wes Lydon
October 21, 2024
Quite Excellent

Source: /quite-excellent/80

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Wes Lydon
September 16, 2024
Quite Excellent

New Quite Excellent - "Why I Respect the Dog"

Wes Lydon
September 16, 2024
Quite Excellent

Source: /quite-excellent/79

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Wes Lydon
March 11, 2024
Reading

My 2023-24 First Semester Reads

Wes Lydon
March 11, 2024
Reading
My 2023-24 First Semester Reads

This is what I finished first semester.

Comment
Wes Lydon
February 12, 2024
What Lydon is Thinking, You Do This Wrong

How to Search Google (You Do This Wrong)

Wes Lydon
February 12, 2024
What Lydon is Thinking, You Do This Wrong
How to Search Google (You Do This Wrong)

You can search better. Promise.

Tagged: Research, News

Comment
Wes Lydon
January 25, 2024
Library

We Got New Books!

Wes Lydon
January 25, 2024
Library
We Got New Books!

Five new books for the Lydon Library!

Comment
Wes Lydon
October 9, 2023
Quite Excellent

New Quite Excellent - "the name before the name before mine"

Wes Lydon
October 9, 2023
Quite Excellent

Source: /quite-excellent/73

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Syntax Has Feelings Too
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Syntax Has Feelings Too
Oct 13, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking, Reading

In "The River Nemunas," Anthony Doerr captures what it means to be numb and alone in the world not in the quality of his words, but in their quantity. 

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How To Write (a Student Exemplar)
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This is an example of excellent student writing.

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The Garden Path Sentence
Sep 29, 2025
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The Garden Path Sentence
Sep 29, 2025
Reading

Sometimes a sentence leads you to a dead end. You are confused, and that's ok. This time you can blame the sentence.

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Semicolon (or, The Period with a Goatee)
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What Lydon is Thinking
Semicolon (or, The Period with a Goatee)
Sep 22, 2025
What Lydon is Thinking

I've had a few students ask me about semicolons in the past week. I am sure they are not alone in wondering how to use them, and why we use them the way we do.

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Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo, You Know?
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Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo, You Know?
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What Lydon is Thinking

Students are talking about Buffalo. Word is they buffalo Buffalo buffalo, which is weird for Buffalo buffalo to do, when you consider that Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

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