Waiting at a stop sign in Boulder on the drive home, I find myself at the corner of Patton and Gandhi streets. The army general credited with the immortal words “May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won’t,” at permanent cross-purposes with the pacifist who said, “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” When you’re in Colorado, you’ll run into folks who swear by both philosophies—a fact to keep in mind if you’re ever out knocking on doors.
