Trouble In Paradise

Peter Jamison: CLEARWATER — Ivan “Van” Farber, 68, careens through suburban traffic beneath a Florida sky the color of ash and indigo, squinting against the wind as his convertible speeds and slows.

Farber’s is a face that could have adorned a coin of the Roman Empire, a sloping brow and strong nose that easily express aggrieved dignity. His erratic handling of this Ford Mustang might lack gravitas, but he is nervous just now, as befits a man running from unseen enemies.

It’s not his car, anyway. His car went up in flames on Easter.


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