ONCE IN A WHILE, themes come together unexpectedly for an issue of ST, and that’s certainly the case for this, the first of two combined-month issues. (The other will be November-December). Now before any feelings get hurt, I include myself in the “something old,” because like the three sign pros featured in “Late Bloomers” (see page 26), working directly on ST started later in life for me. I can relate to the joys and the jump-scares that accompany a mid-life career shift.