Beginning Gourmet Cooking Techniques | Tuesday, 1st Period

[sharp_as_knives]

Today, the students would find themselves standing around what looked suspiciously like a (classy, wooden) bar. There were bits of appetizers and small plates of food on it, as well as a series of glasses.

"Part of any good meal is knowing what drink to serve with it," Hannibal told them. "The precise intricacies are far beyond what we can cover in one class, but a few basics should prove useful." He nodded at the glasses. "I'll be sampling these for you. If you prefer not to drink, you needn't do so." He nodded at Rilla. "Just be aware of the flavors and character in the abstract." He eyed the rest of them seriously. "If you do choose to drink, I expect you all to know your limits. I have no intention of cleaning up after you."

( Yes, Hannibal was everyone's favorite teacher today. )

History: An Exploration of Overlooked Historical Events ; Tuesday ; Period 3

[1stinkinpercent.livejournal.com]

The class was back in the Danger Shop today and Riley was at the front of the room, waiting. He was a little tired because woken up way too early when he'd found a herd of tiny white horses in his living. And they did not want to leave either.

"Welcome back," he said around a yawn. "Today, we're learning about something a little closer to him. We're going to Elbert Country in Georgia to see what's commonly called America's Stonehenge. Riley held up a picture.

"These are the Georgia Guidestones. Compared to other things we've talked about, these things are really, really new. They were only erected in 1979. They're are ten guidelines carved in English, Spanish, Swahili, Hindi, Hebrew, Chinese and Russian. The guidelines are: Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature, guide reproduction wisely — improving fitness and diversity, unite humanity with a living new language, rule passion — faith — tradition — and all things with tempered reason, protect people and nations with fair laws and just courts, let all nations rule internally resolving external disputes in a world court, avoid petty laws and useless officials, balance personal rights with social duties, prize truth — beauty — love — seeking harmony with the infinite, and be not a cancer on the earth — Leave room for nature — Leave room for nature."

Riley stopped and passed out a worksheet with the guidelines listed on them. "These guidestones are supposed to lead to an Age of Reason. The creators are just known as a small group of Americans who want the Age of Reason."

With the lecture mostly over, Riley flipped the sim on. "So, we're going to take a look at the Georgia Guidestones. Take a look at the carvings, the astronomical symbols, think on them and wonder if they really could lead to an Age of Reason."

And then he sent the students on their way.

Ethics [Tuesday, December 3, 2013]

[sith_happened]

"Hello, class," Anakin said. "In honor of getting things out of my refrigerator at home from Thanksgiving, I come bearing pie that my wife's grandmother's...housekeeper prepared for Thanksgiving."

Because Emily Gilmore didn't cook, thank you very much.

"Now onto a new subject," he said. "Around this time of year, people begin wishing each other a Happy Holidays or a Merry Christmas. There are a group of extremely humorless people who insist that saying anything other than Merry Christmas is somehow a 'war on Christmas.' These people have clearly never actually seen a war. One of the holidays that happen during the winter--Hannukah--is already almost over. Does that mean you can say Merry Christmas and hope you aren't inadvertently offending those who celebrate Yule or Kwanzaa or Boonta Eve?"

Shut up, Boonta Eve was a legitimate holiday. So was Life Day.

"Or do you stick with Happy Holidays? Or do you not care and think people should be glad you were pleasant at all after dealing with crowded shopping centers and crying, sticky children?"

Anakin was firmly in that last camp.

Hand-to-Hand Combat & Self-Defense, Tuesday, Period 4

[jaegerbombdad]

"Right," Herc said, no pleasantries, no preamble, "pair up, start practicing your katas, correct your partner when they screw it up. You know the drill. Anyone with any questions, come see me." Pretenses of questions as excuses to give the bulldog belly rubs would also be accepted, of course.