Andrew J. Lederer

he says it makes me look homeless.

but, you know, a girl who works for the onion responded very favorably to it the other night.

however, my friend says the small handful who'll react favorably will be outnumbered by those who are turned off.

i was gonna shave it off -- even bought the razors, but then a girl in the street treated me as if i didn't exist (actually, as if i looked homeless.)

she acted like i was a lesser entity; one she could, should, and did ignore when i asked an innocent question as a parade passed unexpectedly through union square.

so, i decided to keep the beard for a while.

i'll make this mean, old world love me at my worst.

i'll show those nazis.