Hello. I wanted to send a message for November, but that month just got away from me with contractors, traveling, entertaining guests, and Portuguese classes.

It’s the end of year, and with that, I admit the joy I had as a child takes a bit more effort to find. It’s almost as if the Grinch stole my inner spark. How could that be? It’s true, in a relative way, that the Grinch is the political monster, squashing and sneering at the world’s hopes for peace and goodwill. Continue reading →