I love gifts. I look forward to doling out candy next week in exchange for the opportunity to greet fairies, Jedi knights, and charming little zombies. One month later, Thanksgiving will bring comfort food and the blessing of shared company. Sixty-one days from now, the best day of the year arrives…
The measure of a thing's value differs from one person to the next. Though supply and demand set market costs, the significance of an item varies for individuals. Starving children would trade diamonds for bread. Politicians spend thousands on banquets to feed woo diamond-studded supporters. Wealth or need, desire or apathy.…
The odd life of a fairy tale creature begins ahead of our classic "once upon a time" moment. Forest animals pranced among the trees without a musical score and avoided humans until Snow White entered the scene. Attic mice scurried along like common vermin before Cinderella inspired them to sing. A…
"Are you important?" The pharmacist locked eyes with me. Taken off-guard by the question, I fumbled for a response. "You look like you're important," he said. "Well, everybody's just as important as everyone else," I managed to say. "I'm sure I'm no more important than you are." "Well, that's a good…