middle school

French Fancificaton

One of my happiest (and weirdest) memories from all of middle school comes from Mrs.

Jun 11 •

The Science Project

Sputnik was truly the shot seen around the world.

May 17 •

I wouldn’t say I was afraid of sex growing up, exactly.

Apr 23 •

Shortly after my rough introduction to judo, I had a somewhat less violent introduction to the Beatles.

Apr 17 •

A Rough Introduction to Judo

In some ways, it might be fair to say that I was coddled through my first decade of life.

Apr 15 •

Middle school playground games taught me a lot about the world.

Apr 12 •

Tetherball Takeaways

Imagine a volleyball tied to a rope.

Apr 5 •

When the movie Big came out in 1988, it seemed tailor-made for me.

Apr 2 •

It Was Forty Years Ago Today

Social studies classes were a mixed bag for middle schoolers.

Mar 30 •

Kids can be pretty cruel.

Mar 5 •

Brand Name Sneakers

I’m going to weave together three stories about brand name sneakers today.

Feb 28 •

The internet didn’t invent abbreviations, although IMO it can look like it sometimes.

Feb 24 •

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