Alley Kat
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Philosopher |
| Location | SF Bay Area, California |
| Introduction | That's right. I'm Abe Froman. |
| Interests | honesty, people-watching, toddlers, gender construction, relationships, movies, philosophy, and, of course, the particulars of teenage drama that surface in my classroom on a daily basis |
| Favorite Movies | The Godfather I, then II, (III should be taken out and shot), Breakfast at Tiffany's, Casablanca, Some Like it Hot, Braveheart, Jaws, Goodfellas (almost everything directed by Scorsese), Gone With the Wind, This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, Vacation, Stripes, Tombstone, Caddyshack, and many, many more. . . |
| Favorite Music | Pretty much anything except that computerized noise some people call "techno." A few faves are The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, James Taylor, Alan Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald, Eric Clapton, Randy Travis, Elvis Presley, and Mozart. |
| Favorite Books | Books I teach that I continue to love: The Grapes of Wrath, The Crucible, The Great Gatsby, The Things They Carried, Macbeth, Frankenstein, and Brave New World. Books I loved when I was young that I'd probably hate now: Are You There God, It's Me Margaret, On The Road. Books I've always loved: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Tao of Pooh, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Jane Eyre, The Giving Tree, Where the Wild Things Are. |
How is an ankle unlike a consequence?
When the former is twisted, it's painful--when the latter is, it's engaging.