For the 1979-80 school year, I was in the fourth grade, and my science teacher was Mrs. Dillard. She taught the metric system with conviction and gusto. (She also bummed me out for a week once because I came home believing soil erosion was the gravest problem facing humankind, but that’s another story.) Anyway, partially … Read more
One of my favorite things about the Web is the plethora of mechanisms therein for catching up with people from your past (Classmates.com, MySpace, etc.). I really enjoy reestablishing contact with an old classmate, friend, or the like. In many cases I have something to share with a person about what s/he meant to me … Read more
I’ve loved wristwatches since I could tell time. I wear one continuously, and only take it off for two things. Most of the time I wear a mechanical watch–a watch with an actual balance wheel, mainspring, etc. that must be wound to work–as opposed to a battery-powered quartz watch. But I also have a soft … Read more