Phone calls can be quite enjoyable when they involve people with whom you delight in connecting. It is fun to laugh together, catch up on life, and reminisce about shared memories. Personally, I love touching base with my grandma, my parents, and my nieces and nephews. Phone calls are far...

I don’t know how many of you are like me, but when I hear a song, I rarely hear the lyrics first. My mind listens to the melody, to the beat, to the flow of the music, and that’s usually what I like first about a song. And yet, despite...