I will confess I am not a fan of Summer. It’s hot and smoggy here in La-La Land, with temperatures often in triple digits prior to noon. (Any day I can swim comfortably at 6 AM is a day I consider too hot.) All of this means August finds me inside, air conditioner going, binging movies and series when I’m not working. Ah, the glory of this age when I can flop on my couch and have a large video library at my comma...