Respectful of Otters:

'A social worker told me,' she said to me indignantly, 'that I'd be better off if I quit my job and went on welfare. I'm not doing that!'

I'm sure the Walton family is very proud of her work ethic. After all, you can't buy those kinds of values - not that they seem to be willing to try. So dig a little deeper into your pocket, would you, federal taxpayer? I'd like to get her on the waiting list for subsidized housing.

rivka is a friend of mine who is a "psychologist working in HIV research and treatment in the inner city", she says. i really admire what she does.