The boy stepped up and rang the bell. A woman opened the door.
“Good morning, Josh,” she said.
“Can Jake come out?”
“He’s in his room, playing video games. Do you want to join him?”
“No, thanks.”
Josh walked to other friends’ houses, but their parents said they were inside too, mainly playing video games.
And so it went for most of Josh’s childhood. While his friends played indoors, he played outdoors, wading through creeks, climbing trees and hiking in the woods.
This morning, now Secretary of the Interior, Josh announced a name change—to the Department of the Exterior.
“Good morning, Josh,” she said.
“Can Jake come out?”
“He’s in his room, playing video games. Do you want to join him?”
“No, thanks.”
Josh walked to other friends’ houses, but their parents said they were inside too, mainly playing video games.
And so it went for most of Josh’s childhood. While his friends played indoors, he played outdoors, wading through creeks, climbing trees and hiking in the woods.
This morning, now Secretary of the Interior, Josh announced a name change—to the Department of the Exterior.
