The Diner Canary

A couple weeks ago, my son had a weeknight soccer practice. By the time it ended, we were both hungry but not in the mood to go home. So, we decided to hit a diner. But then we couldn’t find one that was open.

In my day, that was not a thing that occurred. Diners stayed open. They were always open. A diner was the default late-night choice because it was…