Take a cue from Texas community and learn about local government
Many of my friends and relatives are obsessed with Texas. Some believe Texas has got it right, leading America where it needs to be....
From kids one to 92 — ho, ho, hold that pose for photo
Today I offer simple rules and basic scare tactics for taking pictures of small children for Christmas cards. I did portrait work for some...
Tips on keeping kids safe in a digital world
A flurry of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals soon will give way to unwrapped boxes containing smartphones, tablets and laptops — the holiday...
Tips on keeping kids safe in a digital world
A flurry of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals soon will give way to unwrapped boxes containing smartphones, tablets and laptops — the holiday...
Rules help gift givers avoid holiday minefields
The holidays are upon us, which means my wife and I must review our Christmas gift-giving rulebook.
The first rule is simple:...
All I want is a Darth Vader Pancake Maker?
Time again to save you the trouble of reading through this year’s holiday edition of the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog. These are actual gift selections...
All I want is a Darth Vader Pancake Maker?
Time again to save you the trouble of reading through this year’s holiday edition of the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog. These are actual gift selections...
Living on just the bare necessities? How do we bear it?
I think I regretted the claim as soon as it left my vocals chords — maybe because my husband was so quick to agree....
World-class cyclist faced racism, hostility in hometown
Dubbed the “colored cyclone” by newspaper reporters of the early 1900s, Hoosier Marshall W. “Major” Taylor was a champion cyclist whose speed was surpassed...
Rates boost capital purchases
Ralph Nader, the scion of fuming consumer advocacy, recently penned an open letter to Janet Yellen, chair of the Federal Reserve. In it, Nader...