The Misanthrope’s Corner

Florence King

DEAR Gentle Readers: It’s time for my Christmas letter. I just read all about how to write one in a family-holidays supplement that came in the newspaper. The key to success, it said, is to imagine an embroidery sampler and strive for the same upbeat tone. Okey-dokey, here we go: YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND SOMETHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IF YOU BUT TRY.