Editor's note: This is a reprinted column from January, 2004. ...more

December 20, 2009

On this, my Day of Days, I ask myself, What is the importance of a birthday? ...more

January 5, 2009

"Burn Out," by Marcia Muller (Grand Central Publishing, $25) ...more

November 16, 2008

O.J. Simpson is being isolated from other prisoners for his own safety, and is focusing on a motion for a new trial and a strong bid for appellate reversal of his conviction for kidnapping and robbery, his lawyer said Sunday. ...more

October 6, 2008

The buzz on Coldplay's fourth album was that Chris Martin and friends hadn't made the same album they've made three times before. Admittedly, this says nothing flattering about the band, but it certainly was a necessary adjustment. Had Coldplay continued to refine its sound, the next disc surely would consist of a single sustained piano chord and a quavering, wordless whimper from Martin. ...more

June 26, 2008