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September 6, 2026

Letters from an American · Heather Cox Richardson · last updated

Storm clouds over the horizon looked like mountains last week as I came in from a late afternoon paddle in the kayak.

There’s a lot going on, but it feels like we could all use a break.

I’ll be back at it tomorrow.

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