May 22, 2010 RSS feed / Advice & Entertainment

Open mouth, insert feet

THE IDLE AMERICAN

Robert Orben, author of books on humor, gag source for famous comedians, speech writer for presidents and a bonafide magician, is a keen observer of life--its foibles, its ironies and its many winding roads. More...

HOROSCOPE

ARIES (March 21-April 19)  You easily could feel tested. Brainstorm with a friend. Look at problem areas and see what can be done. Others would willingly chip in. Once you relax, you easily could go overboard. Tonight: Defer to a partner. More...

Flexibility is a stretch

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 60 years old and continue to play basketball twice a week. I play through a number of nagging pains and ailments. One problem I have never had is Achilles' tendinopathy. More...

FINANCIAL FOCUS

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If you have young children, the end of another school year means you are now one year closer to the day when you send them to college — and one year closer to dealing with the high costs of higher education. More...