A Lesson in Humility

What a chance encounter with a DOGE employee taught me about my shortcomings.

“I like your fit, bro. What do you do?”

I had just stepped out of a karaoke bar to grab some air. I was wearing an off-white safari blazer for my friend’s birthday, so I probably looked foppishly out of place in filthy drunken Adams Morgan a little after 1AM.

Was the guy making a pass at me? I probably took a defensive step back.

He was holding a joint, …