Slouching Toward Bedlam: Admission Impossible, or International Treasure

The entire faculty gathered in the staff room immediately after school. It was rare for Bentley VanderHaar, the principal of Bedlam Christian, […]

A Word to the Wise Guy or “You say Tonto, I say Toronto . . .”

“So now we’re supposed to create a class website that gives daily updates on assignments, grades, and student behavior,” muttered math teacher […]

I Can’t Define Art, But I Know It When I See it: Or, See You in the Funny Papers

Click on images to enlarge. Jan Kaarsvlam has recently discovered a new genre that he would like to call “graphic novels.” He […]

At Play in the Fields of the Lord: Or, Play Us a Song, You’re the Piano Man

It was third period and Bedlam Christian High School guidance counselor Maxwell Prentiss-Hall and math teacher Jane VanderAsch were working on the […]

The Hipster’s Guide to the Galaxy, or The Importance of Being Earnestly Relevant

Bible teacher Cal VanderMeer sat alone on a Monday morning, enjoying a quiet cup of coffee before school began. He had just […]

How to Succeed in School Without Really Trying, or And Then There Was One

Gord Winkle sighed. School had started two weeks ago, but he still didn’t have his metal shop up and running the way […]

So Little Time for So Many Books: Or Hey Jan, Don’t Quit Your Day Job

For this column, we are going to take a break from the Bedlam gang and hear some books that columnist Jan Kaarsvlam […]

Of Meatballs and Moustaches, or The Ferret, the Wrench, and the Board Probe

Bedlam Christian School had been closed for four days after the accident. This was their first day back. A glum and heavily […]

The Reports of the Death of the Book Have Been Greatly Exaggerated, or Kleinhut Defeats Dewey

“He’s not going to get away with it this time!” Librarian Jon Kleinhut was so angry his ear hairs were standing straight […]

Zero Dark Tolerance, or Bully for You!

Bedlam’s assistant principal, J. Hilliard, was known for neither restraint nor reflection. He tended to either quietly observe everything with a suspicious […]