School Life #44: The Three-Body Problem

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You know that we've all been there.

The third wheel on a bicycle doesn't make it a tricycle unless you're the big wheel and the other two are following behind you. That's not this guy. Wasn't me, either. Just a case of mistaken greetings.

On a side note, Happy 12 + 12 = 24!

Writing Update Philcon was fun! I went to a few panels, and I even got to read for a couple of minutes at the launch party.

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School Life #43: Two Wrong

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Did he say he got two wrong ... or that he was just too wrong.

Proprtionality is important. Percentages are important.

Only getting 2 wrong out of 25 isn't a big dead (except to the highly competitive, and I totally respect that). Getting 2 wrong out of 3 or 4 means you need to do more reviewing.

Yes, a regular schedule of updates to this site would be nice. I'm not sure when that will happen. Working on it.

Writing Update I will be at Philcon this weekend, November 23-34, 2024, in Cherry Hill, NJ, at the DoubleTree by Hilton. I'll be at TWO book launch parties: one that will include my book (see the table below), and another for an anthology that I have a story in. If you're in the area, come on by!

I also write Fiction! The NEW COLLECTION IS AVIALABLE! A Bucket Full of Moonlight, written by Christopher J. Burke, contains 30+ pieces of short stories and flash fiction. It's available from eSpec Books! Order the softcover or ebook at Amazon. Vampires, werewolves, angels, demons, used-car salesmen, fairies, superheroes, space and time travel, and little gray aliens talking to rock creatures and living plants.
My older books include my Burke's Lore Briefs series and In A Flash 2020.
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School Life #42: Oh Well

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It's amazing the little tidbits I remember from odd Jeopard categories or other game shows.

It works both ways, when some odd thing I remember from my life turns out to be an answer.

One quick Final Jeopardy stories: years ago my brother Stephen told me a philosophy joke (seriously). I've since heard it repeated numerous times using Plato and Socrates. But Stephen used Satre and Camus. I've encountered Satre's name since then but really know nothing about him. The clue on Jeopardy wanted to know who Satre was refering to when he said (some quote). I'm sitting at home thinking, "How the hell should I know? Camus!"

And the answer was Camus. And none of the contestants got it.

As for this joke, it was something that occurred to me in class, and then I realized that I do have a character named Mark. Except that Mark has been shown, I believe, to be one of the smarter students.

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School Life #41: Do or Do Not

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Sometimes I realize that I need to be cautious with what movie quotes I use. The students might interpret them in a way other than what was intended.

I wanted to get back to what the students were up to before school is out for summer. (In NYC, we're still in school.)

I have to confess to getting a bit disorganized in my 17th year of (x, why?). I wasn't sure of either the Comic number or the School Life number. And I keep referring to "School Life" as "Student Life", privately. Neither one works for the summer, but I'll use it regardless. At least, I didn't go forward with the "(x, why?) After Hours" tag that I'd thought about many years ago.

I also write Fiction! A Bucket Full of Moonlight is funding NOW on Kickstarter. A long of stretch goals have been unlocked, meaning that there are a lot of freebies and extras to be had! Check out my book or any (or all!) of the six other books being launched!
You can now order my latest Burke's Lore, Briefs: Portrait of a Lady Vampire & Other Vampiric Cravings, written by Christopher J. Burke, which contains the aforementioned story and three other stories. Order the softcover or ebook at Amazon. And don't forget that Burke's Lore, Briefs:A Heavenly Date / My Damned Best Friend is still available!

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School Life #40: Beagle

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Everyone know Charlie Brown and Snoopy went to the Moon, not to the Galápagos!

This one has been in the pipeline for a while, waiting to be done. Problem was I forget about it a couple of times, but the good ones always come back.

Sometimes the bad ones do, too, like a bad (knock, knock, knock) Penny.

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School Life #39: Helium and Iron

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Learning was assessed, just not the learning that was expected.

This was just one of those things that pops up in Geometry class when things are written on the board, and they appear to be something else when looked at out of context. And someone who is less aware (or more asleep) might not have the proper context. (Reference "What's a Parabola?")

A new semester is under way. I hope it's fruitful. In the meantime, I'm catching up on old Regents exams so I can avoid rewriting something that needs to be rewritten even though I don't want to rewrite it. (Edit, sure, but rewrite?)

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School Life #38: Last Year

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Can you have a meta of a meta joke?

The meta of the joke is that Katie hasn't at all appeared this school year. In fact she only appeared twice in 2023. One of those was a calendar problem, and in the other one, she's just standing off to the side.

The "funny" thing is that I haven't used the four girls together (like the three older girls on the right) since the girls have been paired off. And Katie hasn't been paired off ... yet. I guess she's been busy studying. Or maybe getting reading for the next consumer electronics trade show, or something like that. In the comic "Bible", she's the one most likely to be taking advanced classes, but I haven't shown those advanced classes.

I hope that this is the start of more comics, and not the start of a bunch of quick, mini comics. I had comics planned for Christmas and New Years, but they never materialized. Maybe I'll create them and maybe I'll save them for another year. Between home, work and now writing, when I do have time for comics, I don't have the energy, or I'm afraid gaffes will be made.

So Happy New Year, and let's all hope for the best in 2024!

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School Life 37: Even #s

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That's some sharp thinking.

I did recently have to write "All the even #s" on the board recently, refering to numbered images, not actual numbers, and I wondered if everyone in class knew what the "#" symbol meant in this context. I could've asked, but some of them were too busy staring at their phones and scribbling things on their paper that looked like what I wrote on a smart board with my finger on the opposite end of the classroom (because they always sit in the back, regardless of their eyesight).

For some of new older readers, in computer lingo the # symbol is called a "hash", so a tag (a name or phrase) beginning with a hash symbol would be a "hashtag". Members of the younger generation would read their tweets and another "Hashtag" before reading the tag instead of just "hash". Shaun did just that in the comic.

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School Life #36: Lost ID

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Sven will make a great Dad some day.

And we're back. "By for how long, Mr. Spock? For ... how ... long?

Well, that I can't answer. Life has been crazy for me, and honestly, when I've had time to work on comics, I haven't had the drive. When I posted the last one, about three weeks ago, I had jotted down notes for two more. I haven't started either one yet. This "dad joke" wasn't one of those.

But I don't minder having a couple of summer leftovers. I would have labeled this one, except that it already has the School Life tag on it.

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School Life #35: Can't Even

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It's just an odd day.

I guess it's a good thing that Mark came along. Otherwise, Shaun and Isabel might've had a problem.

Comic note: I was originally going for nine, and then I thought I could add another triple. But then that would've been an even number, and someone would've pointed that out. (Granted, I do like comments.) But I was able to squeeze it Freedom, Serenity (Ningjing) and Bibi, who (I believe) haven't appeared in a School Life comic before. I think it's because I imagine them to be at least a year older than the other students.

And if anyone is wondering, from left to right: Kyung (Ky), Brigid, Katie, Mark, Shaun, Isabel, Vaughn, Hal, Sven, Freedom, Serenity(Ningjing), Bibi, Daisy, Missy, and Vanessa.

According to my Character page, neither Brigid and Katie have actually been named in the comic yet, but at this point, I don't imagine changing those names.

I also write Fiction! You can now order Devilish And Divine, edited by John L. French and Danielle Ackley-McPhail, which contains (among many, many others) three stories by me, Christopher J. Burke about those above us and from down below. Order the softcover or ebook at Amazon. Also, check out In A Flash 2020, by Christopher J. Burke for 20 great flash fiction stories, perfectly sized for your train rides. Available in softcover or ebook at Amazon. If you enjoy it, please consider leaving a rating or review on Amazon or on Good Reads.

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