If we hear a story too many times, we may stop listening to it. Familiarity doesn’t necessarily breed contempt, but it can give rise to a weary been-there-heard-that deafness. The parable of the Good ...

While waiting at the airport for her plane to begin boarding, a woman sat reading her newspaper. Earlier, she had purchased a package of cookies at the kiosk to eat after she got on the plane. Out of ...