The Herringbone dispute has been treated as if it were a quarrel between empires, when in truth it is a question of a light on a rock and the man who tends it. Mr. Elias Rudge keeps a lantern burning through winter gales; he asks neither flags nor footmen, only a modest assurance that his work will be recognized and his supply runs maintained.Continue Reading

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Iron Row’s ruins smell of more than smoke; they smell of lost livelihood and missed opportunity. The fires reduced forges to bones, but they did not burn the skill or the pride of our smiths and joiners. Councils may talk of “redevelopment” with numbers and plans, but a town is not merely a ledger—it is an apprenticeship, a line of trade handed from palm to palm.Continue Reading

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The uproar at Byzantara over a few foolish souvenir matches should teach us a modest lesson in prudence and preparation. Pilgrims travel with hearts full of devotion and pockets full of curios; sometimes they bring ignorance with their good intentionsContinue Reading

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Just last Fourthday, I was nearly upended outside the apothecary by a fellow shouting “Look out below!” as he teetered past like an unbalanced weathervane. A pie cart was overturned. A child screamed. A goose took flight.Continue Reading

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From Mr. Rowan Bellamy, Goose Hollow To the Esteemed People of Flagon Row, Tuppence Lane, and all lanes besides,Allow me to announce my candidacy for the position of Village Manager for the coming season. I make no promises of glory, fanfare, or ornamental fountains—but I do make one ironclad vow:Continue Reading

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Submitted anonymously, via parchment slipped beneath the newsroom door Sir,It is long past time we open our eyes to the scandal quietly rotting at the heart of our most cherished institution: the so-called “non-profit” vendor running our Royal Library. For decades, it has received a steady torrent of public coin—gleanedContinue Reading

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To the Editor:I wish to protest the noise made by the North Bell Ringing Society at dawn on Secondday. While I respect their enthusiasm, I do not believe “wakefulness” should be legislated via bell.— Miss Trellis Pomfrey, East Ridge Dear Sirs:I must say the recent festival lacked a proper senseContinue Reading

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Dear Times-Observer,I took part in the recent tug-of-war at the Day of Reasonable Triumph. I was not informed that we were not meant to win. I now find myself in possession of half the rope, a moral quandary, and a sore back. Kindly advise.— Respectfully, Embert Tallow, North Saddle Editor,TheContinue Reading

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To Whom It May Concern,I recently attended the performance of “Threnody of the Willow Bride” in Highmere and would like to personally thank the goose. It added a layer of suspense and existential terror the original lacked. I do suggest future productions budget for similar interventions.— Sincerely, Marnella Grint, UpperContinue Reading

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