My Time At City Hall

(How it feels to speak one's mind)

6:00 PM in Santa Monica, as people begin to gather at the city council meeting.

I’m not aware of many occasions on which I have become physically ill due to the sentiments expressed by a group of people. But the dizzy spells, the back pain, and the stomach issues began a few weeks ago at a Santa Monica city council meeting, where for reasons unknown to m…