‘Would You Like to Hear a Story?’

Last week, I requested an Uber in Richmond, Va., and got a delightful surprise. When I boarded the car at the Richmond Airport en route to a downtown hotel, my driver turned, introduced himself, and shook my hand. Then, he asked a magical question:

“Would you like to ride in silence or would you like to hear a story?” I am a sucker for a good story.

With my request for a story, driver Jackie “J.R.” Robinson handed me a picture album and began to narrate each page. The first page contained ha...