A couple of nights last week might have been the coldest of the season. Whether it froze or snowed depends […]
Month: September 2009
Giving, getting a fair shake
Panhandling used to be the exception; now it’s epidemic. Sure, we all get used to seeing the occasional person holding […]
Demanding a mea culpa
“I demand an immediate apology!” “Awwright, I apologize.” “Well that’s more like it.” Have there ever been any more meaningless […]
Coerced into optimism
Much to my surprise and yeah, even annoyance, I’ve come across many people who, no matter what, cannot be coerced […]
The price of their toys
Before the days of heightened airport security, I was at the terminal at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and noticed a man […]