The Truth is in the Cookie

I have a wee confession to make. I love fortune cookies.

I’m not sure when the interest began, but I know that for the longest time I didn’t even eat the cookie–I just went straight to the fortune.

These days, I eat the cookie. Some are better than others, but why not, you know? The prize, though, is the fortune. I read my numbers, I read the Chinese translation for whatever word is listed, and then I turn it over and read my fortune. Some have been really awesome and have found a place in my...