Back to School

"We are living in what I call the 3rd Arc of American history, a period as consequential as the American Revolution and the U.S. Civil War." —Gen. Michael Flynn Yellowed leaves were already dropping here in August with the lack of rain and tomatoes won’t turn red when the air hits the mid-forties at dawn. Summer is trying hard to end, though technically there’s almost a month left. This is the real new year, of course, not the noisy one in January with all the drunken commotion and confetti. Tomorrow, it’s back to school, back to the job, the grind,...