 When I am on my way almost anywhere I pass the intersection of Columbus Boulevard and Washington Avenue and there, at any time of day or night I am reminded of the want and need that is present and visible in my city. About three years ago the corner was occupied by a couple who […]  Can you get all of summer in a bowl? Summer is salad season, and this deluxe version was just what I needed on this swelteringly hot weekend. I had to go out to run errands both Sunday and Saturday and both days fled home to my cool house. I am dreading my electric bill, but […]  My absence lasted a week and I returned on a Monday morning in April. Written in chalk on the board in the front of the classroom, was a sentence— Jack looked for his book. I tried sounding out the word looked. It was a word I hadn’t seen before. I asked a friend who said […]
 Today I was measuring the office for some new flooring and my tape measure broke. I could say I broke it; I was using it, but not in any way different from any other time I’ve used it. On its quick return to its housing the end snapped causing the first three inches to split. […]
 When I was in college one of my favorite breakfast splurges was to go to the diner on Sixth and W. 3rd St. for scrambled eggs and corned beef hash. Breakfast is still my favorite meal to eat at a restaurant, even after years of slinging hash in my own diner for years. In fact […] |
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Parul Thakur - I get it and I know what you are saying. There are people I see in my area too who need help but never ask for it. I wish they find what they want and stay safe. It’s hard out there with no support and place to sleep.
Melony - My heart breaks for these people too. I would love to be able to help them all, but there are so many. The young ones are the worst for me. I have a spare room. I too could open my home to them. But then the cynic in me knows it would end in loss of property or worse. Well spoken, Nancy.
Kay Roof - So provocative and well written. I think this piece reflects the struggles many of us feel when confronted with the corner of want and need.