"Showing Their Scales" and "The Hockey Farmer"

We are pleased to introduce the works of local B.C. authors KP Wee and Farhan Devji to you:

"Showing Their Scales" contains three tales of lies, lust, and deception. These are short novels which deal with betrayal and revenge, with three main male characters and how they end up hurting the women in their lives.
**Catch an episode of BlogTalkRadio here with KP's interview on his books, recorded Dec 29, 2008.**

"The Hockey Farmer" is a story about Logan Watt, who hails from Cochrane, Alberta, and has to decide whether to rehabilitate the legendary family farm or pursue an unlikely career in professional hockey. The story also shifts to Vancouver and contains numerous Vancouver Canucks references.

Help support a pair of B.C. authors by picking up your own copies today!
-- "The Hockey Farmer" can be purchased here,
while "Showing Their Scales" can be bought here. --

The Hockey Farmer / Showing Their Scales

The Hockey Farmer / Showing Their Scales

Sunday, November 2, 2008

0 > 1 ?


0 > 1 ? Yes, I would say so.

Read the following passage and write the appropriate word in the blanks.

-diverse
-enterprise
-esssential
-everyday
-functioning...

All businesses, large and small, must maintain an inventory of supplies. In most offices, the types of essential, but common,
(1)_________ items needed, including...

Every week, I give this type of test to my students, and the last two weeks, I discovered something "interesting."

One student scored zero out of 24 last week, with the test sheet completely blank. It appeared no attempt whatsoever was made on it, which I guess is okay once in a while. Perhaps that person was having a bad day or was sick and what not.

This week, that student's test sheet was completely filled out. The only problem? The score was ONE out of 24.

So, this brings me to my question: Which is better? Not trying at all and getting a zero, or trying (well, I'm not sure how much effort was put into it but hey, the sheet was filled out this time) and getting 23 wrong answers?

I would say the former is better. Getting the goose-egg. I mean, I wouldn't want to write all those answers and score only one point.

Wonder what other people think... Trout? Rainbow Trout? Care to weigh in?
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Brief Resume Highlights

Writing Experience
- Bleacher Report: contribute articles on the Vancouver Canucks, Boston sports, hockey, and baseball at least three times a week (2007-Present); edit sports-related articles from other posters (2008-Present)
- UCL: developed Career Planning curriculum (2007); consulted on for other curricula issues (2005-Present)
- Consumer Research: submitted unsolicited proposals for improvements on company operations (2005)
- B.U.D. College: developed Grammar curriculum consisting of five levels (2004); edited curricula for other courses (2004)
- KGIC: developed Career Planning curriculum proposal for Surrey campus (2004)
Writing Accomplishments
- Named Bleacher Report Bruins Community Leader (2008)