Nathaniel Aaron Ekoniak

"Once My Nemesis, Always My Friend" Eulogy for a Fallen Frenemy By Julia Opre It´s Spelling Bee day in Mr. Maruskin´s 4th grade class again. And I´m in the final two, up against my nemesis again - the dreaded know-it-all Nathaniel Ekoniak. This happens almost every week, the two of us in a spelldown. We are quite equally matched. I lose quietly, scowling and withdrawn. Nathaniel is more vocal about losing, sometimes giving me a hard time in the days between showdowns. He drives me...