Barstow, California was still stuck in ragtag denials that had crippled it for more than a century.
“No, you’re mistaken,” said the thief draped in silk. “This is not blind optimism. It’s not baseless. It’s fueled by muses and measurements, scientists and a thirst for life.”
In Barstow, California, they looked at the traffic slashing through town on the interstate and tried to find an optimist.
