I admit it: I am a tree-hugger. I have hugged a tree or two in my life — usually when no one was looking. I confess: I love trees, not […]

A woman carries her old dog down to the beach in her arms. He can no longer make the trip on his own. She places him gently on the sand, […]

By my reckoning, this is my 73rd column for this paper. My first, in the inaugural issue, was printed under the heading “The Year-Rounder,” as has every column since then. […]