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Hello, Mister Henkel, this is Harvey Johnson

I started high school at 13. Not because I’m any smarter than anyone else, but because in California the birthday cut off is December 31st instead of August like many states. My birthday is in October.
My dad has a always been a give-me-the-spotlight kind of guy. So, he always pushed me toward [...]

How to Start an Autobiography – Using Memory Lists

About a year ago, I visited a site (the name escapes me now) that said a good way to start my story was through memory lists.
Memory lists?
Memory lists.
Basically, you think of a category of something that happened in your life: events, high school, friends, family, etc. and make lists.
For example,
Schools I Attended:
Juan de Anza [...]