The press is in love with reporting horrible things. I’ve even written about many issues that have been affecting my clients but have always tried to see the silver lining. Reports on the economy, oil spills, war, taxes, and human heads found on a plane do wonders to keep us from being optimistic about what’s going...

This time of year we’re swarmed by mosquitoes. The bloodsucking beasts seem to take all the joy out of an otherwise great evening outdoors. So I slap on that disgusting slop with Deet. But every time I go through the bite-smack-bite-smack-bite routine, I’m always reminded of the best way to get rid of them: by...