Ed, I’ve got a miserable neighbor on McClellan Avenue who traps cats in his yard and calls the police on the kids in the neighborhood who are trying to stay out of trouble by playing basketball — away from gangs and drugs, just minding their own business. Maybe this neighbor should just move out, since he hates animals and children, and let the cops worry about gangs, drug addicts and crime instead of wasting their time coming to check on these poor kids who are doing absolutely nothing wrong.

Good neighbor

Some people are just miserable souls. Maybe bring him over a pie or something and see if you can soften his grinch-like heart.—Ed. Note