When my grandmother was raising me in Stamps,Arkansas(阿肯色州), she had a particular routine when people who were known to be whiners entered her store. My grandmother would ask the customer,"How are you doing today, Brother Thomas? "And the person would reply, "Not so good today, Sister Henderson. You see,it's this summer heat. I just hate it. It just frazzles (使疲惫,使精疲力竭) me up and frazzles me down. It's almost killing me."……