No, not that kind of "Silent Spring," as in Rachel Carson's 1962 environmentalist classic. There would be little to enjoy about a spring deprived of chirping birds and spring peepers. I'm talking about a different type of "silent spring." We celebrated the the vernal equinox (spring equinox) last week, so now's a good time to reflect on what spring means to our lives.

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