The only time I experienced moving to a new town in the middle of the school year was in seventh grade. I had not been at my new junior high long before it was time for the intramural basketball season. For reasons known only to…
You might recall a classic episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" called "Opie the Birdman." It includes a brief comedic bit in which Barney Fife suggests that he can understand bird language. That is, he can tell when chirping means "I'm feeling good" or when…