I walked into Starbucks this afternoon to do some work.  I'm cold from outside.  The heater in my car isn't work.  I'm too cheap to fix it.  I only need heat 1 month out of the year.  There's one seat open that I see in the place.  It's next to the drafty and often opened door. A man dressed in black signals the chair is free, as if welcoming me.  I put my stuff down.  Then go order.  I see another chair away from the door (warm).  I go to gather my stuff.  A small nudging voice (in my head) … [Read more...]

This morning I turned on the TV.  I tuned to Comedy Central... my source for news and current events.  I prefer Colbert to Stewart.  But The Daily Show was coming on, so that's what I'd watch.  The show came on.  I wasn't greeted by the smarmy Stewart who's come to be a little too entertained by himself.  I was greeted by irony. Jon Stewart spent nearly 10 minutes talking from his heart about the somber events that took place on Saturday.  A Federal Judge and Congresswoman were gunned down, … [Read more...]