Miss Cellania
Morning Cup of Links: Creative Excuses
by Miss Cellania - July 27, 2009 - 4:00 AM
bloghead_Coffee-Links.gif

A story about a homeless man in California found its way to his children in Texas. Now after 12 years, he is finally home.
*
How many ladybugs are necessary for a swarm? Probably not this many, but who’s going to count them?
*
Fly Guy. Simon’s Cat is back for his fourth animated adventure, in which he tries to catch a housefly.
*
Born at 23 weeks gestation, medical science saved her babies against her wishes, one for a few days, the other for eight years of severe disabilities. Who should have the final say on extraordinary neonatal intervention?
*
The 7 Professors You’ll Have in College. I graduated thirty years ago and still remember all seven. (via Gorilla Mask)
*
The art of the excuse note. Frank McCourt turned his student’s forgeries into a creative writing assignment, since they were already overly creative.
*
5 Dumb Moments in TV Careers. Decisions that seemed awful in retrospect probably made sense at the time, somehow.

« Previous Post   -   Next Post »
Click here to get a Risk-Free issue of mental_floss magazine
Comments (4)

  1. Re:’23 weeks gestation’. So a thirty eight year old woman, who already has a child, underrgoes fertiity treatments and when everything doesn’t come out roses she just wants to get rid of the premature kids. All I can say is:
    What a self-serving b!tch.

    posted by TXCherokee on 7-27-2009 at 11:03 am

  2. Re:’7 Professors.’ I’ve definitely had all 7 of those, and even combos of some.

    I remember one time I had a professor who would walk into class with (not even kidding) an oxygen tank that he had to wheel behind him. He could barely talk, and would constantly try to crack jokes that nobody could hear. We all felt so bad for him though, we forced ourselves to laugh along with him.

    posted by Reese on 7-27-2009 at 11:43 am

  3. Re: ‘The Art of the Excuse Note’

    I think that’s the most brilliant lesson plan I have ever read. I would have had a field day in high school with a lesson like that.

    posted by Megan on 7-27-2009 at 2:39 pm

  4. RE: TXCherokee

    Shame on you! So you’re saying the sacrifices she made regarding her career, her relationship with her husband, daughter, family and friends for the sake of her sick son was due retribution for wanting another child? That her son’s whole life was some kind of cosmic restitution for values that don’t click with yours?

    I would never stoop to your language, so I will just say that that was particularly callus of you!

    posted by Lynnie on 7-27-2009 at 9:00 pm

Comment

commenting policy