Michael Sims's knees ached from hours of standing at an industrial stove, making hundreds of servings of a watery stew. So he ducked down a hallway, sat down and puffed his Newport cigarette. He was about done when a burly older man with a white crew cut and a red face charged toward him.... In...... -
A Hand Up In a D.C. System Full of Letdowns
Michael Sims's knees ached from hours of standing at an industrial stove, making hundreds of servings of a watery stew. So he ducked down a hallway, sat down and puffed his Newport cigarette. He was about done when a burly older man with a white crew cut and a red face charged toward him.... In......-
By Neil Irwin