Rix Quinn

2 weeks ago | thecomanchechief.com | Rix Quinn

I’m not sure I had much sense of smell until sixth grade. The only aroma I remember before that was dinner rolls in the elementary cafeteria.      But junior high was different. For the first time, many girls started wearing perfume. Guys started splashing on after-shave.      The aura in a small classroom was astounding. Imagine walking into a flower garden and inhaling the essence of spring mixed with a saddle and cheese.      The school hallway scents were variable.

2 weeks ago | sansabanews.com | Rix Quinn

In my long and unproductive life, I’ve encountered several disgusting things…and I’ve stepped in a few of them. But few gave me more displeasure than dissecting a frog. This was a school requirement, and I dreaded it for weeks. My biology teacher, however, seemed to enjoy watching us approach a big vat of formaldehyde, grab a pair of tongs, and fish out a long-deceased amphibian from the stinky liquid. After this, we chose a partner, then sat next to each other at a lab table.

2 weeks ago | townline.org | Rix Quinn

by Rix QuinnIn my long and unproductive life, I’ve encountered several disgusting things…and I’ve stepped in a few of them. But few gave me more displeasure than dissecting a frog. This was a school requirement, and I dreaded it for weeks. My biology teacher, however, seemed to enjoy watching us approach a big vat of formaldehyde, grab a pair of tongs, and fish out a long-deceased amphibian from the stinky liquid. After this, we chose a partner, then sat next to each other at a lab table.

3 weeks ago | townline.org | Rix Quinn

by Rix QuinnNot long ago at a class reunion, several of us got to talking about “film strips.” If you attended elementary school during the 1950s through 1970s, you may remember these visual learning tools. Because there were so many of us, states quickly constructed schools to contain us. Educators developed scholarly “film strips” to help instructors explain complicated concepts. Film strips were like slide shows. Each film strip had an audio record that came with it.

3 weeks ago | virginiastar.net | Rix Quinn

I’ve always been jealous of people who discover their talents early. There was this kid in my middle school class named Karen. She drew nature scenes better than anybody. Any time the school needed pictures of flowers, vegetables, baked goods – or even background scenery for school plays – they called on Karen. Sadly, she left school because the family […]