Comments on: Another book on success (Gladwell’s)

By: Mr. Crotchety

Mr. Crotchety — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:15:22 +0000

The list is related to the most recent challenge (6 Feb) to think about stories and story tellers.

I probably should have shortened the list out of respect for Mr. Kluth, but I felt it needed to be presented ‘ensemble.’ From the students’ point of view, it was an excercise in writing a compelling title. I’m saving ‘Dad or Ghost or Ice’ for my memoirs.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:05:49 +0000

What prompted this list?

(Although it is greatly entertaining in its own right!)

I like how you carefully tiptoe around criticizing the book. Quite the opposite of my Computer Science professor…

http://scienceblogs.com/pontiff/2009/01/a_curmudgeons_and_improvs_guid.php#more

By: andreaskluth

andreaskluth — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:26:39 +0000

Deathball sounds like Michael Lewis.
The Cow Chase: Grisham.
Dead on Broadway: Agatha Christie
Mystery Corn: Michael Pollan
The Black Lake’s Pet: Dan Brown

I’d rather not read What’s in The Pool…..

By: Cheri Block Sabraw

Cheri Block Sabraw — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:02:46 +0000

Great things are happening in Mrs. Crotchety’s classroom.

My favorite title ( da- daaa….)

Sleepover with No One

Give that kid a big fat A.

Second place ( da-daaa…)

Never Fly an Airplane During an Apocalypse

Give that kid a big fat A.

By: Mr. Crotchety

Mr. Crotchety — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:19:47 +0000

Well, Andreas, you’ve left me in the dust again. Especially after yesterday. I’m going to lower the bar. (need another metaphor?). A great story needs a great title. I may have mentioned that the Missus teaches middle shool English. Here are some titles from ‘scary’ stories written by her fifth graders (her school, I might add, was just ranked as the best independent school in Colorado).

Deathball
Mystery Corn
What’s Under That?
Just Open the Door
Was That You?
The Secret Cats
Burn Me to Death
White Too White
The Lost Shoe
The Cow Chase
Crazy Stuff at the Stadium
Dead on Broadway
Dock Collapsing
Flying Shards
Blinded by Song
Butterflies of Altitude
Dad or Ghost or Ice?
Paper Cut, Come on Guys, Let’s Go
What’s in the Pool?
My Friend and I Are Officially Lost
What the Heck Is an Asylum?
Gee, What a Spooky Graveyard!
Back Down the River of Doom
The Black Lake’s Pet
The Big Long Road to the Barn
Arena Bulls
Spider Toolshed
Big Tree Bees
Sleepover With No One
Sleeping at Risk
Cut Neck
Old Dirty Cabin
Moving Tree
Blood on the Floor
The Ghost, the Toys, and the Store
Fishing at Night
Capital (sic) Building
Looked in a Shed
30 Days of Night
Never Fly in an Airplane During an Apocalypse