Author Archives: Granger Meador
Tot Rods, Big Wheels, Sting-Rays, and Scorchers
Christmas 1969 brought me the first childhood vehicle I clearly recall: a Murray Tot Rod pedal car. I had a tricycle before it, and two different bicycles after it to round out my childhood vehicles before I got my first … Continue reading
Pssssst! What’s the password?
I have never been a fan of passwords. Back in junior high, a friend briefly convinced me to join the DeMolay fraternal organization sponsored by the Masons. I wasn’t impressed with their induction process, which was overloaded with arcane mumbo … Continue reading
Our Tornado Tech
Last night I was drifting off to sleep when I dimly perceived a faint wail muscling its vibrations through the triple-pane windows. We Okies know that sound all too well. Our city of 38,000 souls is dotted with a few … Continue reading
Fragmentary Fisher-Price
Fisher-Price made toys that I know I loved despite infantile amnesia. Children generally cannot remember events from before the age of three and start remembering things consistently around the age of four. We adults can access fragment memories, which are … Continue reading
Mac Day 9: Organizing My Photos
Once I had transferred the 130,000 digital photographs on my Windows computer to my Mac, I was ready to contemplate my storage and sharing of photographs online. My workflows and uses of online services have shifted over the years, but … Continue reading
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