ldquo ESCAPE rdquo the hot-tub store billboard blared It got my attention mdash and got me thinking My wife and I talk about getting a hot tub nbsp someday It'd be like a vacation in our back yard Except for the cleaning And the electric bill And suddenly the hoped-for escape starts to sound like something I might need escape from Still that word entices so effectively because it promises something we want relief Comfort Security Escape It rsquo s something our culture tempts and teases us with in myriad ways Now there's nothing wrong with resting or a getaway [... more]