This is Kentucky. Tobacco Country. A lot of the people I grew up with made money in the Summers harvesting and stripping tobacco. We have a greater percentage of smokers here than anywhere else in the nation. Smoking is almost still “cool” here. So, back in 200X, I was developing a major crush on Roma. …

[Editor’s Note: I have lost and recovered this Journal many times over the years. It is a mystery to me how I can be so absolutely incompetent at keeping track of my files. I assume inattention is enough to explain it, as well as a lack of discipline about establishing a comprehensive plan for backups. …