an extra reason I feel safer carrying my cane! Can you see the headlines now?

ROBBER FOILED BY HANDICAP TARGET'S CANE [OR WALKER?]!!!

It's soo hard to tell whether a person is simply ill, crazy or dangerous these days. I believe you aren't supposed to make eye contact or some such. Now, if you see him again and again...then get spooked? Then there are some ill and slitely crazy people who are really nice folks once you get to know them...

Now can you tell me how not to forget that I've got my cane in hand and almost trip over it? ! - j