The View From Here

VERYTHING IN LIFE depends on how you look at it. Take the events of the past 10 months. My life has been pureed by the pandemic. The stupendous income I generated as a freelance writer has dwindled to the point that my vintage Bentley Azure (assessed price $690,000) has had to go. Like many in financial straits, I’m now looking for a Hyundai Accent from around 2010. They used to give those cars away. Poverty has led me to spend