By Edward Curtin
EdwardCurtin.com
January 2, 2026
Like many people, when a New Year rolls around, I think of turning over a new leaf. The problem with doing that, especially in New England, is that it's hard to find one. Nothing grows in this cold climate at this time of year, except old habits. You can turn them over but they're still aged without a bit of green newness anywhere.
Do people fly south in the winter time to find new leaves, only to find their old selves when they get there ? Is that what leaving gets you ? Is that why winter in Florida resembles a geriatric ward, a place for reminiscing and Auld Lang Syne?