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was poking around the grounds of a local HOA last week on a quest. The sky was blue, and the fragrance of jasmine and orange blossoms stirred the air. It was an arc of color, unexpected on this clear day, that had me treading the soft turf and peering under bushes. Suddenly, springing softly out from its hiding place in a tangle of wisteria, a unicorn bounded out onto the lawn. Yep, the rainbow had ended somewhere near here. And, only a few yards away, bathed in technicolor light, a gaggle of happy homeowners sat upon a checkered picnic blanket, smiling, chatting, and glad to be a part of the grand experiment known as a common interest development (CID).
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J. K. Rowling and the Brothers Grimm would be cringing beside you. Strike fairy tales from my resume. Truly my story is trite, but G.K. Chesterton, the great English writer, and philosopher, had something interesting to say about fairy tales: “Fairy tales do not tell children dragons exist. Children already know dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.” My little tale attempts something similar. It doesn’t tell us that a technicolor utopia exists but suggests that with a bit of imagination – it might. And for that matter, we need not go so far as utopia. In fairy tales, giants, beanstalks,