“It makes him hard to get along with,” Mrs. Bowman was saying. “But I suppose it’s more important to be good than to be nice.” “I strongly disagree,” Mr. Magundi interrupted. “Anyone who believes that being nice is the most … Continue reading
“But I don’t hold with the idea that man is just a higher animal,” I was saying. “I think you’re right,” Mr. Magundi agreed. “Maybe instead of seeing humans as higher animals, we’d be better off thinking of animals as … Continue reading
“So what did you think of the debate, Magundi?” Mr. Bates asked, with an arch of his eyebrows that suggested he thought he might be poking a hornet’s nest. “I didn’t watch any of the debates,” Mr. Magundi replied, “and … Continue reading
“So I had to have like three years of math in high school to get into college,” Brielle was telling us, “even though I’m getting an art degree. And I have to take more math in college, for, like, an … Continue reading
“But they can’t possibly really believe that,” I said. “I know they’re not that stupid. So I think we have to ask, What are their real motives?” Mr. Magundi shook his head a little sadly. “That’s the thing we always … Continue reading
