Overheard Starbuck

"Have you ever held an infant? It's like holding the promise of life itself--pure human potential. Little Buddha's everyone."
---"You should talk to my sister, she has a three-year-old and twin boys not yet toddlers."
"I don't want to own one. I just want to hold one ever so often."
---"As a reminder of 'the better angels of our nature'."
"Huh?"
---"I think there's a 'Hold-a-Baby' franchise in the tri-county area. I heard their sessions start at $60., depending on the kid's age and race. There's a waiting list for their blond babies."