Yup. It’s Been a Big Year

It’s been a big year. I hope the next one can be smaller. — Amanda Anne Platt & the Honeycutters |———| Another year. Jeez. I am writing this as the penultimate day of 2024 turns into New Year’s Eve. I admit having only a vague idea what “penultimate” meant until I heard it used on an NPR story I listened to while walking just after Christmas. I Googled it on my phone while hoofing it. I didn’t have to, but you know. It’s what curious minds do in this magical age of instant access to information. For some, that means only the “facts” they want to hear. For me and others...

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