IT IS BETTER TO BE AN IMPERFECTIONISTThe sidewalks are dotted...

IT IS BETTER TO BE AN IMPERFECTIONIST

The sidewalks are dotted with gum and a man pushes a wobbly cart built with an old wheel chair, selling shaved ice. A sweaty citizen unplugs a hydrant and the corner floods. A pit bull attacks the gusher. It bites and bites but cannot take hold of the water with its teeth. The dog’s owner finally drags it away. The hunger is always greater than the need.

“Isn’t the sun awesome?”

“Yeah. I’ve always been a fan.”

A man claps a domino onto a card table near the...