Tag Archives: poverty

I’m sorry you hate me

Posted on November 3, 2013 by michaelstephendaigle

I’m sorry that you hate me. It’s not that you’d admit you hate me, but you do. You scowl at me when I serve your coffee a moment too late because your time is more important than mine. Or don’t … Continue reading →

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If politicians treat poor people like they treat dirt roads, we’re all in trouble

Posted on September 16, 2013 by michaelstephendaigle

Seven-hundred-sixty-nine thousand-nine-hundred. I wrote the number out so you’d have to read each word. If that many small businesses were threatened with failure, you can bet there’d be an outcry. If that many utility poles fell, the state would be  … Continue reading →

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