I tripped going up the stairs a couple weeks ago, and have lost all confidence in this maneuver. I can no longer race up the stairs two at a time. I think about each move I'm making, and pause before making the next one. It's an absolutely bizarre feeling. How...
The basic goals of this federal initiative were to stimulate the economy while moving more Americans to eco-friendlier cars.The premise: If you trade in your old, broken-down gas guzzler that gets
With Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation to the Supreme Court, that brings the court's religious demography to six Catholics, two Jews and one lone Protestant. 1) John Roberts (C) 2) John Paul Stevens (P) 3) Antonin Scalia (C) 4) Anthony Kennedy (C) 5) Clarence Thomas (C) 6) Ruth Bader Ginsburg (J) 7)...
I believe that people have a moral and spiritual obligation to help those less fortunate than themselves. Now, coercing that through legislative mandate? That's something else entirely.
I ran cross-country in high school, and every year before regionals, the team would all go out together for a carbo-load spaghetti dinner. As a freshman, and being poor, I ordered the cheapest thing on the menu. At the end of the evening, expecting to pay $7, I was informed...
Most women I know are stereotypically neat-freaks. But, I don't know how to rationalize this characteristic with a women's purse, which is the epitome of schizophrenic disorganization. Ladies, please help me out here. Does fashion simply outweigh utility in this case? Because, although I believe you know the contents of...
There is a Power Mart gas station at 127th and Ridgeland in Palos Heights, a suburb SW of Chicago. I was in the area the other day, stopped by on a whim, and left mesmerized by their marketing brilliance. On the gas pump was a note that said "5 cents...
Once upon a time, a coworker angrily confided in me that no one from work was coming to her party. I stupidly replied, "Well, it's probably because none of us are REALLY friends. We're just coworkers. Do you really want people to come to your party that don't really want...
