John Durkin flew F/A-18 Hornets for most of 30 years, much of the last 20 while commanding a Marine Corps Reserve flight squadron based near Atlanta. ...more

November 6, 2009

The worlds of two people were forever altered the morning of Feb. 19. ...more

February 28, 2009

The worlds of two people were forever altered the morning of Feb. 19. ...more

February 27, 2009

The president, convinced that the only thing America has to fear is an insufficiency of fear, has warned that "disaster" and "catastrophe" are the certain alternatives to swift passage of the stimulus legislation. One marvels at his certitude more than one envies his custody of this adventure. ...more

February 11, 2009

"Land of Marvels," by Barry Unsworth (Nan A. Talese, $26) ...more

January 18, 2009

Ray Davies has pined for the good old days since he was in his 20s. Now in his 60s, his age has finally caught up with his mindset, and "Working Man's Cafe" finds Davies fully settled into his role as grumpy old man. ...more

February 21, 2008

Kimberly Lindsey marvels that her 3-year-old son, Merrick, doesn't need his 10 medications anymore and she can let him frolic on the playground among the germs that lurk there. ...more

December 3, 2007

"What on Earth Have I Done? Stories, Observations, and Affirmations," by Robert Fulghum (St. Martin's Press, $23) ...more

November 11, 2007