I’ve lived in small cities long enough not to be much bothered by strangers who ask me for money. It’s always money, too. Ultimately. Some do it better than others, smoother or more aggressive, but my perimeter feels secure and the money stays in my pocket. “Excuse me, sir, could you …?” I raise my […]
There’s a bench on the side of a hill overlooking Falls Park that nobody seems to covet but me. Why is that? It’s the best seat in the house and every time I seek it out, weekday or weekend, morning or afternoon, it’s empty. Maybe I’m seeing it in another dimension. Anyway, I sat in […]
What is it with us and scientific “truth?” Why are we so trusting? As one tends to do when vacationing at a beach resort, I checked the forecast this morning and took seriously weather.com’s 100% confident prediction that, on Hilton Head Island between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., it would thunder, lightning […]
