Yes, it’s true…at one time, I was young enough to be a freshman. In 1992, I was a future tadpole set to swim around the big pond of…
6 posts in Small World
Small World, Part V: Laura
Back in early college, I was a bit of a Japanphile, absorbing all sorts of manga, anime, and history books about the Land of the Rising Sun. One of my…
Small World, Part IV: Rosie
This may be the least significant of my small world stories, only because I do not know this person very well. It’s an exceptional story because I was able…
Small World, Part III: Margaret

Last year, I went to the World Cup (as is my habit) with my best friend and our first game was United States vs. Portugal. This was the year the…
Small World, Part II: Fiona
I used to be an assistant hall director of a dormitory, and during my time in the position we had a large amount of temporary turnover on the staff due…
Small World, Part I: Natalie
I used to live in Dallas from 1981 to 1989 before moving to a new town in another county. I was glad to get out of that place, where I…