From the day
Perspective: The Anxious Local · Tactile
I’m gripping the steering wheel of my sedan, sweating the $3.27 gas price as I eye a sketchy character lingering near the pump. The plush, synthetic fur of the Zhu Zhu Pet I managed to snag for my kid feels cheap under my thumb, yet it cost me more than a few loaves of bread. I flip the radio dial to escape the tension, but the news reports that **Georgia Offers Sideburns and a Disco Beat as Payback for a War** with their latest Eurovision entry. It’s hard to hum along to a disco beat when the world feels like it’s vibrating apart.