The Man They Threw Out of City Hall

were cracked at the soles, and one sleeve hung a little too loose over a trembling hand. Beside his feet, the broken jar rolled in a slow circle, spilling pennies, nickels, and folded dollar bills across the polished floor.

For a moment, no one moved.

Then Mayor Roland Voss laughed.

It was not a loud laugh. That made it worse.

It was quiet, disgusted, continue reading …