When in doubt, be Dorothy

Tuesday is my appearance before the Historic Archi- tecture Review Commis- sion about our windows, 3 p.m. EST.

If you have energy to channel, send it. Billie Burke will be on my shoulder, but I will very much be John the small and meek.

Going down the road, I'll try to bring as much sense, heart and courage to the presentation as I can.

On my way up to Old City Hall, I could stop in Flying Monkeys for inspiration -- and a pair of these.

Dorothy: Weren't you frightened?

Wizard: Frightened? Child, you're talking to a man who's laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom, and chuckled at catastrophe. . . . I was petrified.