“What New England is, is a state of mind, a place where dry humor and perpetual disappointment blend to produce an ironic pessimism that folks from away find most perplexing.’’

— Willem Lange (1935-2018), New Hampshire- and Vermont-based book author, newspaper columnist (“A Yankee Notebook”), outdoorsman and northern New England NPR host. He lived in East Montpelier, Vt., from 2007 to his death. Hit this link for his pre-death Web site.