Squeeze Me (Skink #8)

by Carl Hiaasen

In a place like South Florida, such heart-bound faith in the justice system could best be described as quaint.

“It’s the bare minimum,” the man said, “assuming you believe in democracy. Voting, reading, paying attention—those would be the fundamentals.”

‘The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.’ That’s from

. . . "That's from Emerson."