I was going to write a regular column this week, but I found that I did not have—to use a word that has risen to prominence lately—the correct temperament for it. I was far too serious, for one thing. The few hesitant starts I made toward a column veered off into politics, and not even the politics I know a little something about, that being local politics. (more…) Continue Reading →
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Autumn jumps the gun
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Fall starts on Monday, according to the calendar, but if you’ve been out much at all in the past few days, you know that for all intents and purposes it’s already here. In some spots the signs are subtle, providing just a hint of things to come. In others, it’s like a blazing announcement that the summer of 2014, following the cold, incredibly snowy winter of 2013-14, was pitifully short and officially over. (more…) Continue Reading →