Just three weeks ago, the Great Internet Search for Squares (GISS) turned up the massive square number 
, dwarfing the previously largest known square.
Becoming an Adult
I’ve been seventeen for a while now. I’m no longer forced to attend church services for a religion I don’t profess. I’m no longer forced to exercise. At last, I’m exempt from compulsory education.
Buddies
I and every other second grader at my elementary school was paired with a “buddy,” a personal mentor from the fifth grade. The fifth graders, armed with three years surplus experience, seemed to us the inscrutable equals of teenagers and adults. And they were eager to act the part.
There Is No Such Thing as a Rebellious Teenager
There is a rumor going around that teenagers are often rebellious. Some variants of the rumor prefer defiant, unruly, or stubborn, but a thesaurus worth of synonyms can do nothing to remedy its falsehood. In truth, compared to adults, adolescents are extremely compliant.
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School Doesn’t “Socialize” Kids
In my previous post, I explained why I hate school, citing mainly its academic worthlessness. Some agree that school largely fails to educate, but they maintain that we need it because it “socializes” children—or teaches them to interact with other people. I find this argument pathetic.
I Hate School
I am considered to be one of the best students at a supposedly excellent United States public high school, so it will surprise some that I can say, honestly and without caveat, I hate school.
What About the People Who Don’t Fit the Trend?
I am a firm believer in male curfews. Nothing good happens after 11:00 PM, especially where men are involved.
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The Most Oppressed Demographic in the Developed World
I am a straight, white, upper-middle class, American male and a member of the most oppressed demographic in the developed world.
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