Jeffrey Baldwin: The Rippling Of Your Cape In The Wind Makes My Eyes Moist And My Heart Ache

Jeffrey Baldwin is in Heaven waiting for us to arrive. He stands on a corner, next to a United States Marine, looking over the streets in a silent vigil. In Heaven he’s as tall as the Marine, loaded with muscles, … Continue reading

Marcus, Souleymane, David, And Lowe’s All Deserve Praise For Their Treatment Of Michael Sulsona.

Monday my friend Genevieve started a tsunami of tears on Facebook. She posted this item about a disabled veteran and his experience at Lowe’s in New York. Lately all the tears are ones of rage about the V.A. scandal and … Continue reading

Today Is Painfully Random Nice Act Day.

Over the past three years we’ve talked about doing nice things for strangers on this blog. I say “we” not in the royal sense, but because many of you have privately, or in the comments, let me know that you … Continue reading

What Is Your Community Worth? An Hour? A Day? Or, Nothing?

I live in a city in decline. We’re not Detroit, but there are a lot more empty houses in Saint Paul, Minnesota, than I’d like to see. Some are just slow to sell, some are orphans of banks, and some … Continue reading