Once you reach a certain age, they say it’s easier for you. But on every empty page lies an Antarctica for pushing through. We say a lot of stupid things. We say that wisdom compensates for wear and tear and …

I can’t remember Pearl Harbor because it happened so long ago, before the world existed for me, for most of us. There are a few who remember, a few witnesses, but in the main the story has been overtaken by …

Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer Grade: 87 Cast: Animated with voices of Josh Hutcherson, Samantha Bee, Martin Short, Morena Baccarin, Jeff Dunham Director: Jennifer Westcott, John Cleese Rating: PG Running time: 1 hour, 29 minutes Available on demand. By KAREN MARTIN …

In the weak light of November coffee-breathed we wait and wend hope and helplessness comingling citizens together the line moves slow but steady and nobody begrudges widows greeting poll workers or the stolid patience of the man charged with explaining …