BR: Archive goodies

A column and some State Fair videos

From Salon.com November 2006

A QUIET LIFE AMONG AUTUMNAL PEOPLE

(Gluttony and lust and pride start to fade late in life, leaving us thankful for simple blessings)

As you get older and you can afford to eat well, your metabolism shrinks to that of a common warbler. A cruel irony. That is why, at pricey restaurants, you see old coots pay $35 for a big white …