Autumn in America. (Forward, Part I)
CASCADIAN REPUBLIC ARCHIVAL INFORMATION SUBJECT NAME: Horacio E. BORN: (REDACTED), California, United States, 1993 (Modern Territory claimed by Los Californias) ETHNICITY: Peruvian-American, Second Generation OCCUPATION: Engineer, Scientist, Revolutionary Leader SPOUSE: Jeanette C. (DECEASED) CHILDREN: Michael E. (DECEASED), Martin E. (DECEASED) FOREWORD I’ve always loved autumn as far back as I can remember: it has been my favorite season. The changing leaves, the shortening days, and the cooling air bringing relief from the oppressive late summer heat. Autumn meant Halloween, then Thanksgiving, then Christmas was approaching. Family, friends, breaks from school, good food, candy and, most importantly, presents. The rains were coming soon and, with them, that pleasant aromatic mix of wet earth, creosote and desert sage in the Mojave. Autumn also meant school, but that was okay. It was offset by the fact that, with the dwindling of the sun, you could better justify staying i...