When I crave an ice cream cone, I dash to Chick-fil-A—like I did for breakfast the other day! It’s nothing for me to drive past several fast-food spots to get to Chick-fil-A for an ice cream cone because, to me, their ice cream cone can’t compare with Chick-fil-A’s ice cream cone. When you...

As a college professor, I’m allowed a campus parking pass. When I bought a new car over a year ago, however, I never stopped by campus security to pick up a new parking pass. In fact, on the first day of class this semester, I left a handwritten note on the dashboard when I parked. The note...

I try not to keep snacks or candy in my house because I tend to overindulge. But one day, while my daughter was at school, I craved something sweet. I told myself that I would eat just one—just one—of Jocelyn’s chewy Jolly Ranchers on her dresser. But somehow, some way, one became twenty-one. I...