The Lesson of the Clothespin: Refusing to Discard the Broken Things in a Throwaway Culture

wanted the “lemon” gone so his property value would stay pristine.

But the internet is a strange beast. It doesn’t always do what the Garys of the world expect.

The video went viral, but not for the reasons Gary intended.

People didn’t see a “psycho dog.” They saw a man on his knees in the asphalt, destroying his jeans, ignoring the social shame, to comfort continue reading …