For those of you who don’t know, my sweet mother is a die-hard fan of the television show 24. Watching the show is a serious endeavor for her. I’d never really paid much attention to it, but a couple seasons ago I was at her house and said, “What ya watching?” “Shh! Sit down,” she instructed as Jack Bauer plugged a few bad guys who, judging by my mother’s scream for joy, really had it coming. I was hooked and it’s been a family tradition since. We watch...