True Confessions of a Second Grade Kid

True Confessions of a Second Grade Kid

True Confessions of a Second Grade Kid By: Everything about first grade was an adventure to me – the games, art & music, lunch, and, of course, recess. Best of all was reading circle. Because the boy next to me read in a loud whisper, I didn’t have to...
Fake Crab and Other Imposters

Fake Crab and Other Imposters

Fake Crab and Other Imposters By: In the late 1980s, I had my first taste of surimi at a Chinese buffet. The dish was touted as “buttered crab.” Having been brought up in coastal North Carolina and knowing what crab meat was supposed to taste and look like, my mouth...