Dear Readers,

I read a few books over winter break. I like reading about the history of the American West, and I slowly meandered my way through a couple of those books while enjoying a warm spot on the couch and a hot cup of tea.

But on Christmas morning I did an entirely different type of reading: I read those tiny, multi-lingual manuals of how to make all the new toys and gadgets work. And I did it all while my children badgered me to get the things to work.

I don’t think I would have been ready to do all of this high-stakes Christmas morning reading if I hadn’t done a bunch of low-stakes reading for pleasure throughout my life.

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck