Yes, Spring is Coming

                                                

Happy Groundhog Day. Spring can’t be far behind, even though you might not know it with today’s weather. It’s bitterly cold. The ground is frozen and icy; we’re expecting snow any time. And Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog, has seen his shadow both here on the island and where he lives in Pennsylvania too, so predictions are for six more weeks of winter.

 The annual ritual, which goes back to 1887, comes from the Pennsylvania Dutc...