Chris Erskine: Back to school and probably too soon

There are trace amounts of autumn in the air - pixie dust, or maybe that's just garden grit. Whatever. Change is good, or so they tell us.

Soon there'll be a chill blush in the children's cheeks and Christmas trees atop the cars. Halloween has been in the stores since early August. Can pagan dances and flu shots be far behind?

To be sure, it's a thrilling time to be alive. The supermarkets are full of apples, and that long national