Every afternoon he is outside across from my office selling the local paper. Always smiling, always chatting up the commuters passing by. I stopped this time, asked his name, shook his hand, and told him about the $2 Portraits project. Cedric agreed to let me take his picture but asked, &quot;this isn&#39;t going to be in the newspaper is it?&quot; I told him no, just on my website along with other $2 portraits; and he approved. I then took a few shots and continued our conversation. We just talked briefly because he wanted to get back to selling his papers. Seems like he has regular customers.<br><br>Cedric was born and raised in Chicago. He told me he only sells papers part-time. Other times, he&#39;s the organist for his church. He had long fingers and a strong grip, so I surmise he moves across the keyboard with ease. Sensing his desire to turn attention to his customers, I gave him $2 and shook his hand. He asked my name and said &quot;stop by again sometime.&quot; I replied that I would. I also wanted to make sure I spelled his name correctly and began spelling C-E-D… He stopped me, and with a big smile, said &quot;C-E-D-R-I-C, just like the entertainer. I&#39;ve got more jokes but not as much money.&quot; We both laughed and waved as I turned toward the train station for the commute home. <br><br>4/5/11 - Week 14