My muse today is Bears and by that I refer to teddy bears; we all have a particular furry friend, don’t we? Missing an eye perhaps or a button, or a nose fondly rubbed away. The love of a bear cannot be underestimated. And I consider a narrative bear to be no less worthy of such affection. I can think of three who are universally appealing and who captivated me since childhood and have stood the test of time. I think maybe knowing my roots, you can guess of whom I speak. If