tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15672594.post2266517066860342296..comments2023-12-03T08:06:20.698-07:00Comments on RHE poems: Dr Johnson & the ungilded pillRichard Epsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00318302030070884970noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15672594.post-59050643751400979932009-03-02T14:10:00.000-07:002009-03-02T14:10:00.000-07:00I had a friend who, when asked for 50 cents for a ...I had a friend who, when asked for 50 cents for a beer by someone on Telegraph Avenue, would say, "No! How do I know you won't spend it on FOOD? Or lifesaving medicine?" <BR/><BR/>I always give cash to street people knowing they'll spend it on booze or drugs, knowing what I have to give isn't going to lift them out of their situation, but might buy a moment of pleasure. Didn't know I was so like Dr. Johnson! I feel so much better about it now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com