San Bernardino Is Beautiful
Overwhelmed by My City's Dark Sides, I Decided to Go for a Walk
On a stroll through San Bernardino’s business district last weekend, I came across a woman on a street corner gripping a teetering stack of fliers and an empty Big Gulp. As she struggled to hold everything in place, the Big Gulp slipped from the nook of her elbow, spilling the fliers all over the sidewalk. With a sigh, she bent down to collect them. A long-haired dachshund patiently watched the scene by her side.
I stopped to help her, and complimented the dog’s obedience. The woman looked tough: She had long …