I love Christmas, and each year I enjoy every bit of the holiday hoopla surrounding it — the gift giving, the baking, the decorating, the music — all of it. ...more

December 20, 2009

Deception and secrecy are critical in sports, politics, business and especially war. Throughout recorded history, opposing armies have used various ruses in order to confuse or trick their enemies and, thus, create an advantage on the battlefield. ...more

December 4, 2009

I got stuck at work. My car broke down. I'm hiking the Appalachian Trail. ...more

August 28, 2009

Two-Party System Regarding "Strip The Party Politics From Supervisor Post" (Our Opinion, Feb. 25): ...more

March 2, 2009

Actor John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston are back in Florida with the remains of their 16-year-old son. A Bahamian parliament member and family friend says the couple left the island chain Monday night after receiving an urn with Jett Travolta's ashes. ...more

January 6, 2009

Bernard Madoff's amazing Ponzi scheme has put him in a league of his own, for now. He shouldn't be alone for long. ...more

December 20, 2008

"The Lemoine Affair," by Marcel Proust (Melville House, $10) ...more

November 9, 2008

Moving to Florida was a bit of a fluke for Rachel Mushow. Her husband, Bob, 54, wanted to retire eventually from New Hampshire to the Sunshine State, but Mushow, a hairstylist and owner of Rachel's Family Salon, had no similar inclination. ...more

November 5, 2008

The man looked suspicious, looking back while running through a parking lot and clutching a bag to his chest. ...more

October 4, 2008

Deception is a big part of NFL football. Every coach wants to make you think he's doing one thing when he's really trying to do something else. ...more

September 28, 2008