A 13-year-old boy made two trips to a barbershop in suburban Houston over the weekend: first to get his haircut, and a second time to witness his father argue with the barber over the outcome. Before it was all over, sheriff’s deputies say, the father shot the barber three times and then fled with his son.

@bellwak

Growing up, the barbershop

was a peaceful quiet stop

where the barber, clad in white,

clipped my hair til it was tight.

Redolent of aftershave,

with old men in a deep conclave.

It was always nice and clean,

someplace where a man could preen.

Nowadays, it's very strange --

barbershop as target range.

Glad am I my head's gone bare,

else Kevlar vests I'd have to wear.