There’s a poem called “Darkness” by Lord Byron that’s been on my mind lately. To explain why that is, I have to first tell you about the eruption of Mount Tambora. Before I do either of those things, I should say why any of this is relevant.
With hurricanes battering the country and a contentious election lurking around the corner, a lot of people are un…
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