Now this is a great piece of reporting:

From Sunday’s Washington Post Magazine:

Rich Man, Poor Man
Jack Whittaker's big Powerball win cost him -- and everyone around him -- dearly
By April Witt, Sunday, January 30, 2005

It was coming up on Christmas, and Brenda-the-biscuit-lady was inexplicably happy as she walked to work in the predawn darkness. Brenda didn't just make biscuits over at the C&L Super Serve for $6 an hour. She served up good cheer.

I know people in redneck-land West Virginia. I’ve bought biscuits from happy people like Brenda. All of this rings entirely true. This is one of the best pieces of journalism I’ve read in a while. It’s lengthy. Here’s the link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36338-2005Jan25.html