diff --git a/README b/README
index ef5be7a..07a9e5f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ gobyexample.com signups
 
 = topics
 * web app
-  * middleware in general
   * return status code
-  * log requests
   * serve static files
   * force https
   * force canonical host
diff --git a/src/xx-http-server-middleware.go b/src/xx-http-server-middleware.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db999b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xx-http-server-middleware.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package main
+
+import ("net/http"; "fmt")
+
+func hello(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+    res.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/plain")
+	fmt.Fprintln(res, "Hello wrapped world")
+}
+
+func wrapMiddleware(f http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+		fmt.Println("before")
+		f(res, req)
+		fmt.Println("after")		
+	}
+}
+
+func main() {
+	handler := wrapMiddleware(hello)
+    http.HandleFunc("/", handler)
+    http.ListenAndServe(":5000", nil)
+}