I have spent many pleasant hours in the company of Fretful the porcupine. For the past 18 months he has genially welcomed me into his world. During this time the only sounds he has made are the ...

If my life were a fairy tale, the current chapter might read something like this: "Once upon a time, a porcupine wandered out of the woods and offered a peasant three wishes." Because my life is not a ...