Remembering Pen PalsTyler VendettiIn 5th grade, my teacher assigned each student a pen pal from my school’s “sister classroom” in Pennsylvania. Every week, we were…
Books, Lighters and Other Things That Are DisappearingTyler VendettiThe world is changing. As technology continues to develop, many of the items we’ve come to know and love are starting to…
Stalled In…Magic Eye Inc.Tyler VendettiOnce a week in 2nd grade, my teacher would take the class to the library where we were expected to frolic through…
Stalled In…Choose Your Own Adventure Books (An Interactive Post)Tyler VendettiIn first grade, my teacher banned the use of “What if?” in her classroom, a rule which I found to be particularly…
Stalled In…The Hess TruckTyler VendettiFor me, the holidays don’t start when the Christmas decorations go up or when the seasonal drinks go back on the market….
Stalled In…Zoo TycoonTyler VendettiWhen I was 11 years old, I bought myself a zoo. Admittedly, it was not your typical establishment. To answer the condescending…
Remembering Alvin Schwartz's "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark"Tyler VendettiI love being scared. Not “there’s a spider hatching babies on your pillow next to your face” scared but artificial scared, the…
Saturday Morning CartoonsTyler VendettiMy Saturday morning routine involves a very simple set of events. After throwing my obnoxious alarm clock against the wall (I made…
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