This isn’t our usual posting fare but it struck me as such bleak humor about the state of our country.

A man who couldn’t find steady work had a plan to make it through the three years until he could collect Social Security payments: He robbed a bank teller, then handed the money to a guard and waited for police.

Retirement Bridge

To add a kicker to the sad story, the man is about my age — and is described as a “charming old man.” Excuse me while I go do some push-ups…