I am banned from working on my home. I may mow the lawn, take out the trash, even tighten a minimally leaking faucet. But for all else, I must hire help. In my heart, I know the ban is unfair. But even my best arguments in defense make me sound like Larry Flynt defending pornography’s […]
“Giving a feckless person money,” goes the Chinese proverb, “is like pelting a stray dog with dumplings.” Nonetheless, I give money to panhandlers. Yes, I know it’s hardly sound philanthropy, but I have personal motivations for saying “yes,” when a stranger approaches me on the street with an outstetched hand and a pathetic plea. In […]
