Nothing gets my blood boiling like reading the letters section in the Tribune. One woman suggested the economy would be in better shape if abortion was illegal. Another compared global warming to a banana conspiracy. So here is a challenge for all the letter-to-the-editor people: Before putting pen to paper or fingers to keyboard, do five minutes of research. If you are pro-choice, read about pro-life. If you are pro-life, read about pro-choice. If you think leaving produce on the counter is comparable to global warming, at least read the Wikipedia article! If you think the bananas are out to get you, well ... get help. ...more

July 15, 2009

Nothing stokes our anger better than a convenient villain who probably drives a cool car. So it was that, through much of this summer's understandable angst over gasoline prices, flailing politicians tried to help the rest of us - hey, it's an election year - point the blame gun. ...more

September 10, 2008

Nothing like a $65 fill-up to get the attention of a teenage driver. ...more

July 13, 2008

Nothing says capital-D Democrat like the lions of the left from Minnesota - Hubert Humphrey, Eugene McCarthy and Walter Mondale. ...more

May 25, 2008

Nothing says "I love you" more eloquently than a fragrant bowl of homemade chicken soup. And with convenient stocks and broths in your grocery, it's easier than ever to nurture your sweeties with a soul-infused bowl of goodness. ...more

February 6, 2008