Patrick Arnhooven

Chin up, Gene. This lady came pushing past me in a big hurry as I stood on the escalator in the Bay downtown the other day. Ducked right down to scoot under my arm (and hand) in a pretty acrobatic bolt for a middle aged overweight heifer on a moving escalator. I am not small, and her path was not clear, but she neatly avoided contact. I was moved by her determination. But not impressed. She stopped at the top to read the store directory, clearly meticulous in her research, as well. I walked up beside her, and calmly said: "You know ... no one really gives a shit if you're late." It was clearly the truth in her case. As you and I both know, the truth does hurt from time to time. So suck it up buttercup. There is much to be done. And if you're a little late, so what.

Chin up, Gene. This lady came pushing past me in a big hurry as I stood on the escalator in the Bay downtown the other day. Ducked right down to scoot under my arm (and hand) in a pretty acrobatic bolt for a middle aged overweight heifer on a moving escalator. I am not small, and her path was not clear, but she neatly avoided contact. I was moved by her determination. But not impressed. She stopped at the top to read the store directory, clearly meticulous in her research, as well. I walked up beside her, and calmly said: "You know ... no one really gives a shit if you're late." It was clearly the truth in her case. As you and I both know, the truth does hurt from time to time. So suck it up buttercup. There is much to be done. And if you're a little late, so what.