I’ve decided to take my purse for walks. It receives more compliments and warm smiles than Lucy, our Jack Russell Terrier. I never have to apologize for the purse’s barking or wildness. And, no one asks me if it will bite them. My cherished purse is a MetroCard Tote Bag. I know a bag is…
Pizza and Panhandlers I was standing outside 99 Cents Fresh Pizza on West 42nd Street near Times Square in New York City when a panhandler asked me for fifty cents. “I’m so sorry,” I said. “I never carry cash.” It’s a true statement most of the time. It wasn’t true at that moment. A couple…