My goal in writing – and, in fact, in life – is to spur people to see things in a new light. It is easy to become convinced that the way one understands the world is the only possible perspective, to forget that the universe is a complex and mysterious beast and that meanings are more often driven by context than some objective absolute. I aim to provide that unexpected, atypical spark that motivates one to reexamine the mundane and rediscover the magic that we so easily trade for comfort.