A few members of my tribe are struggling just now. Health problems, financial problems. We earn our livings by dint of our imaginations, so our incomes rarely exceed our expenses and our insurance polcies, when we have them, cover our assets about as modestly as hospital gowns. There’s no margin for error. Reading Sister […]
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 […]
I’m a thief. Not what I’d call a serious thief, but I have taken things that didn’t belong to me and there’s little doubt that I’ll steal again. My claim to the moral high ground is forfeit. I rationalize that nobody misses anything that I take from them, so no harm is done. Morning papers […]
