From the day
Perspective: The Anxious Local · Sight
The neon Apple logo glows like a ghost against the sleet, and everyone in line is clutching those new iPhones while I’m just staring at the bakery window in disbelief. My hands are shaking as I count out exactly **$1.12** for a single loaf of bread, wondering how a basic staple got this expensive while the headlines are busy obsessing over some destroyed NFL tapes. I need to get home before the slush ruins my coat, so I'll just tell my sister **brb** on the messenger and try to ignore the looming dread of these prices. Between the rising cost of groceries and the unsettling news, everything feels like it’s teetering on a very thin edge this winter.