I have a confession: for most of my life, I was not a baseball fan. I found it incredibly boring, especially on TV. Even the draw of nostalgia couldn’t overcome the exhaustion of infinite seasons, outsized egos, scandals and eight-figure paychecks. Then, my kid fell in love with the game and that changed everything. Now, I delight in playing catch with him until it’s dark. I love watching games while he provides an enthusiastic play-by-play, exploring the history of heroes like Roberto...

This past Saturday’s snow was pure joy. I’ll admit that I was beyond excited at the prospect of finally getting a decent snow, especially after last weekend’s disappointment. Such was my excitement that I woke at 5am to eagerly look out the window like a child hoping for a snow day off from school. My heart was overjoyed when I saw that the forecast was coming true. But, the most joyous part was watching my son and a merry motley crew of neighborhood kids playing in the snow. One fourth...