Stephen Head, president of Lone Star College-North Harris, asked me not long ago what the sparrow-size, aqua-blue birds were that had shown up in his yard. He wasn't the only one who wanted to know.

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As Byun Jin-sub's song ‘Wish List’ played on the radio, people chimed in from all corners. On days without deadlines or appointments, I usually grab a coffee at a cafe after lunch and then spend the ...