Chicago It’s back on the road again, but that doesn’t mean anything is easy in the new world of pandemic travel when we have one foot in the mess, and another foot pretending it’s all over, but we’re good-to-go. Of course, there are mask rules or something similar on everyone in the airport, although, …
Navigating the Middle, When Politicians Are Exploiting Extremes
Pearl River News from California or Massachusetts for those of us in the southern states or, frankly, the rest of this big country of ours, often seems like signals from other planets. The latest political moonbeams from Cali are recording a huge win for Governor Gavin Newsom against the recall efforts, triggered by his pandemic …
Lights and Garbage Post-Ida Hot Potatoes
New Orleans After four days on the road, the first thing I heard, when returning to New Orleans, was that the garbage had still not been picked up in any of our neighborhoods. It was all the talk at our coffeehouse, and all over the street front there as well. It was stacked up and out of cans, …


