Columnists
How dare cancer do this to my brother
“Your mother has a little bit of cancer,” my dad told me over the phone. A little bit, ...
COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT
Time travel is easy at The Heights
What if I told you you didn’t need a Way Back Machine to travel to the past?
Opinion
Taking girls hunting didn’t work out for Dad
“Ducky! Get in here. I’ve got something for you.”
Opinion
College football makes us feel like participants
In 1997, I drop kicked Judy Bloom across the family room. Judy, named and given to me by ...
Opinion
Instant technology steals time for reflections
“Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing here?”
Guest Columns
‘As the World Turns’ stops its turning today
“Good morning, dear.” Fifty-four years ago, Helen Wagner, as Nancy Hughes, delivered the first words spoken on “As ...
Guest Columns
What happens when the bicycle is possessed
There is a poltergeist in my garage disguised as a mountain bike.
Guest Columns
Never judge a sport by its television coverage
Every so often I hear something on television that makes me want to stick my head in the ...
Guest Columns
Favre? ‘Lady, you sure ask dumb questions’
I should start this column by telling you who I am not. I am not a sportswriter.
Archive
Growing up on the shores of Lake Superior
“I got nothin’! I. Got. Nothin’!” I repeat this self-doubting mantra while pacing to and frantic around the big ...
Archive
Father’s Day is for the dads of miscarriages, too
Balancing on the edge of an examining room table dressed in an oversized lobster bib, confidence was not ...
Archive
When celebrities and fans collide: Kaboom!
“I’m hanging with Prince in the airport,” my husband Graham whispered into his phone. “There’s a bodyguard between ...
Archive
Hero disappointment rears its ugly butthead
“No more Woody Allen movies!” my roommate Jenny declared one afternoon in 1992.
Archive
Mom cuts through crises with glib economy
I know a woman who thinks I’m a coffee pot. When I complain about problems large or small, ...
Archive
Division of labor is a key to a happy marriage
Marriage is a sacred union and a civil union. But why do we never acknowledge that third element ...
SportsPlus
Timberwolves vs. Celtics Injury Report Today – January 2
As they get ready to play the Minnesota Timberwolves (17-15) on Thursday, January 2 at Target Center, with…
How to Pick the Capitals vs. Wild Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats – January 2
Thursday’s game that pits the Washington Capitals against the Minnesota Wild, which begins at 7:00 PM ET, features…
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Wednesday, January 1
Ranked teams are on Wednesday’s college basketball schedule for one game, the UConn Huskies taking on the DePaul…
How to Watch the NBA Today, January 1
Today’s NBA schedule has eight quality games in store. Among them is the Dallas Mavericks facing the Houston…
NBA Spread and Total Picks for Today, January 1
In a Wednesday NBA slate that has plenty of competitive matchups, the Orlando Magic versus the Detroit Pistons…
-
Construction Updates
-
-