Occasional Pieces
5 March 2023: I’m riding my bike today. I turn right at a stop sign without stopping. No vehicles were in sight. A woman is walking her dogs nearby. I imagined her saying something to me about my lawlessness. I would have replied, “Madam, I didn’t harm anyone; I didn’t endanger anyone; I didn’t inconvenience anyone; I didn’t even frighten anyone. So unless you’re a rule utilitarian or a police officer, mind your own business.”