Book Chapters
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The New Boy
Grade school in a small Appalachian County in Virginia had been an ideal, nurturing experience. Moving to Houston, Texas, a vibrant and rapidly expanding combination of western and deep south, enlarged my universe…
The Old Boy
A week after I came home, my good friend, Ronnie, had a small gathering at his house, and I took the girl I had met on the train coming home. She brought a friend who was visiting from Houston and had been a year behind me…
Revolving Roommates
My third year at Blair was yet another one of significant transformation—for both the Class of 1961 and me. With plusses and minuses, our class increased from 51 to 72 boys, 49 of whom were new boys and 16 entering …
A Glorious Senior Year
After four years of a roller coaster ride, it finally arrived: my Senior year. My classmates and I, except dorm prefects and day boys, were moving into East Hall. Eighty-five of us, including 15 new boys…
