In honor of the nation’s semiquincentennial (aka, its 250th anniversary), the U.S. Mint will produce dimes, quarters, and half-dollar coins with different designs than you’re familiar with.

I used to mow the lawn and plant trees during the summer. One time I was on the mowing tractor when Eleanor came out with a metal pitcher of iced water. She gave me a drink, and we chatted. In what ...