By Paul Clark
(aka motomynd)
On March 28, Michael H. Brownstein published a wonderful account titled “A Lesson in Hats.” It was an entertaining and heartwarming piece about Michael and his son successfully navigating what were apparently some dangerous streets, with the punchline being that it you wore the wrong cap with the brim turned the wrong way, then angry men might beat you senseless with a baseball bat – all because of their mistaken belief you had a gang affiliation they didn’t approve of.
The article and Michael’s follow-up comments all made for a tender, happy ending – but for some reason the article left me livid. Not angry. Livid. All in all, it was the most visceral reaction I’ve had to anything I’ve read in years.
