Once years ago I heard that a lecture on transcendental meditation was to be given at a local community center. Intrigued and eager to learn about the benefits of meditation I went, and when the lecture ended I struck up a conversation with the young woman sitting next to me. Her name was Joan, we were about the same age, and like me she was recently married. Happily we exchanged phone numbers and a few days later Joan called and invited me and Danny to dinner. On the appointed evening...