| PUBLISHER’S LETTER | On Marriage Dear Reader, What is marriage? What can it be, for good or bad? For some of us, it is a dull and soul-crushing grind that sometimes devolves into cataclysmic destruction and cruelty. But for others, it is a necessary precondition for a happy life. Almost all human beings feel that our lives are meant to be shared, or living would be devoid of truth,

| RURAL WRITES | G.A. SCHEINOHA CONTRIBUTOR How do you conjugate a season? Spring, sprang, sprung. Okay, silliness aside, I think warmer weather is upon us. I’ve seen the robins return and looks like they haven’t fared any worse for winter wear and tear. What with migrating and hunting for daily grub. In spring, we’re told, a young man’s thoughts turn to love. But what about us