Act Four/Scene Three to A Complex Apology: To Stay With Joy or Not? A Dilemma for Justice SCENE THREE: For those on our block, judgment calls were also necessary, maybe easier than the Judge’s but devilish nevertheless The point of … Continue reading
Act Four/Scene Two to A Complex Apology: A Dilemma of Conscience SCENE TWO: Her bail was a cool one million dollars. For the sake of her daughters, and because everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and especially because we … Continue reading
Act Four to A Complex Apology: The Bad News is Overwhelming SCENE ONE: So now you know how utopian and idyllic things were on East Como Boulevard in the early days of the Summer of 1997 when the Bad News … Continue reading
Act Three/Scene Four of A Complex Apology: Just Before the Bad News Hits Let’s bring back ice skating on the Lake! SCENE FOUR: The kids, of course, soaked it all up, little realizing how lucky they were, how unique their … Continue reading
Act 3 – Scene 3: The Neighborhood Bank Act Three/Scene Three of A Complex Apology: The Neighborhood Bank SCENE THREE: The idea for a “neighborhood bank” came about incrementally. After a couple neighbors started borrowing Joy’s electric lawn mower, the … Continue reading