When I was a teenager, a friend bought me a pair of socks from Target for Christmas. They were cream and brown, with a symmetrical octagon pattern that looked like a star or snowflake. I brought them ...

It’s the time of the year when the Christmas doilies are whipped out of cupboards, washed, and set aside to be placed over delectable plates of marzipans, jujubes, or shell cream. While these are ...