#fiftyyearsago - 1975 - Started year in 5th grade at Roberts Elementary in Houston. Was victim of a bullying campaign that 6 or 7 kids participated in. Mom and Dad spent a lot of time finding alternatives to Roberts, and discovered McGregor Music and Science Academy, a new magnet school. So that fall, I went to school in the 3rd Ward, and started playing saxophone. Dad was working at Xerox; Mom was staying at home.