Tutor fears are here. Once a year, brave English tutors confess their fears to me, and the result is a rediculous story. Enjoy, and be unafraid. Be very unafraid. Carl secured the last restraint on the kiddy roller coaster, walked over to the control panel, and dispatched The Sloth on an empty test-run before the park’s gates opened. The animal clicked and crawled along the tracks, conserving energy before the guests arrived. Such a moody beast, Carl thought. Remembering th

“Oh, it’s nice to see that your generation is not as lazy as we thought.” I’ve got to ask, “What is with people nowadays?” . . . I am sorry, but please explain to me why people think they can come up to you and say things like that. If you are wondering where my example comes from, it was the old lady at the Vons in Clovis . . . Like, really, I'm over here picking out deodorant, and you decide that was the perfect time to tell me. Like, come on, lady, there is a time and plac

Rob Juarez pulled up to the shinning monument of physical media, Videolopolis. The chrome and glass gargantuan of a super store was a treasure trove of all things Blu ray, DVD, laserdisk, CD, cassette, and of course VHS. Rob was a fanatic for all things physical and heard that Videolopolis' selection was second to none. He spent about an hour wandering the labyrinth of shelves and floors. Still, Rob felt like he had only seen a quarter of what Videolopolis had to offer. All i

“I could die, I used to think if it happened, it happened, but now that would make Coco an orphan, and I cannot die” - Character, Rosita Espinosa (The Walking Dead) We all have something we cherish in this life, maybe as of this moment you have it or you lost it. I had something I cherished, something I wished I payed more attention to, something I could never get back, but back then when I did have them, they meant everything to me. I would have fought for them and lived for

When the month of October hits, the sky goes cold, the clouds turn into coal, and emotions start to dim. This is known as the “season of the witch.” Halloween to most is not a positive celebration but rather seen as a glory to the devil and other hidden spirits which we do not see. People believed that on October 31st, the distance between the living and the dead grew shorter, which allowed the underground spirits to roam free on earth and haunt the living. In many religions,

A colorful time of year... Where the summer went, I do not know, but now it is Fall 2026 and a new academic year is here. For those of you returning, welcome back, and those of you who are new, welcome to Reedley College's Paper Jam Blog. As is the case each year, our students graduate and new folks begin. This year we welcome four new tutors, and look forward to the ideas and will share here. We have a lot to look forward to, new courses, new people, new ideas, interspersed