Alibi

Spoke with my good neighbor today. He ventured across the street while I was taking some trash out. We bonded in mutual hatred of the other neighbors with their dirt bikes and leaf blowers, the current president, the speeding traffic, Covid-19's resurgence and socializing with humans in general. He's got a license to carry. And he recently got internet access. There's no longer a need to leave the house. Why are we this way, I asked him. Why do we avoid contact with people in a time when everyone craves it? He blames trump for dividing us. I wish that explained it.