We’ll be on the road soon, traveling to see loved ones tomorrow. But before we leave, I have a thought I’d like to share. For so many, the weight of these holidays can be overwhelming. The memories they bring of loved ones and friends who have passed often bring tears...

Through the eyes of a child, there it was, a solitary light that filled the room. It flickered at the center of the table, a solemn flame on a spire of melting wax. A chill was in the air. The draft followed us home after a day of errands, a clattering train ride, and...

Since childhood, I’ve always had an interest in measurements—quantifying everything by some value or another: the height of a building, the speed of an aircraft, the distance to the closest star, and how long it would take to reach it. Fortunately, for me, the speed...