When My Dog Broke a Window and the Internet Put Us on Trial

word came up again and again.

“Is it wise?” one of my buddies from the auto shop asked over the phone. “I mean, you don’t really know her. What if she has a record? What if she’s dangerous?”

“Dangerous?” I repeated. “She weighs maybe a hundred and twenty pounds and passes out from pneumonia. The kid’s biggest crime is using too much syrup on pancakes.continue reading …