I had never seen him strike such a graceful pose as the one you see before you. It begs to be cast in bronze. What, I wondered at the time, is going on here? Was he waving farewell to someone ...

Y ou've probably heard the phrase "the calm before the storm" used to describe a great many things. The moment of quiet before a bunch of 5-year-olds arrive for a birthday party, for example ...

This season is about everyone figuring out what comes next for them, and while the optimism is great, it’s starting to feel like the calm before the storm. There were one too many bright spots ...