Opinion & Analysis

  Mid-stroke in my shaving routine, I heard the dulcet tones of the wife.  They sang, “I don’t know why they’re not making a bigger deal about Jim Toam.”

  These are the so-called Dog Days:  the hottest, stickiest days of the year.

  To my knowledge, Bedford does not have an official city or county motto.

  The wife and I showed up.  So did the First Lady.  The foam-headed presidents also were there.