Regarding "Gasoline's Big Surprise" by Goklany and Taylor (Commentary, Aug. 17): ...more

August 23, 2008

Last week was my good friend's birthday. Like me, she had kids back to back, just 16 months apart, which means getting out is a rare event. Not because we're lame, boring, married people, but because trustworthy sitters are hard to come by. The good ones (kids with no arrest record) know they're in high demand, so they can play the extortion game and charge as much as a car payment. ...more

August 13, 2008

Lady Liberty's welcome was sorely missing from the drab immigration office where Argentine architect Rodolfo Acevedo started his U.S. citizenship application in the early 1990s. ...more

July 5, 2008

TIPPING ETIQUETTE: When it comes to traveling overseas on a business trip, adjusting to a foreign language and currency can be cumbersome on top of a demanding schedule. But for many, knowing what to tip the busboy or hotel concierge is the most stressful part of any international rendezvous. ...more

January 8, 2008

Arthur Bremer, who as a young loner 35 years ago made a bold grab for notoriety by shooting four people - including Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace - in a suburban Maryland parking lot, was released from state prison early Friday morning after officials said he had turned himself into a "model prisoner." ...more

November 10, 2007

After 35 years in prison, the man who shot and paralyzed Alabama Gov. George Wallace during his racially charged 1972 presidential campaign is scheduled to be released today into a society more diverse and more restrictive on guns. ...more

November 9, 2007