A Big Pudding

The thing about junior high is that they’re the same ages, but they’re totally different sizes and at different stages of development.  It’s rainy season and everyone’s sweaty, but lots of the boys walk around with their arms around each other’s necks and shoulders.  Some of them look mismatched like a bull mastiff in love […]

A Hand Made Shiv

A teacher at school confiscated a shiv from some second year boys.  I really want it.  You just don’t see craftsmanship like that anymore.  It’s wooden and all hand made, and when you consider the level of education and abilities of the craftsmen, the concentration on detail is outstanding.  They made it with xacto knifes, […]