Autos
Cruisin': Tire-Pressure Gauge Still Recommended
We want to remind our readers that all 2008 model-year vehicles are equipped with a tire-pressure monitoring system that illuminates an on-dash warning light when the pressure in one or more tires is low. . .
Cruisin': 1956 Chrysler Windsor
Q: Greg, I enjoy very much watching the Barrett-Jackson antique car auctions on Speed television. My question is this: Do you feel some of the prices paid for these . . .
BooksRecommended Reading: "The New Encyclopedia of Snakes"
Snakes are among the most feared and misunderstood creatures on earth. A comprehensive and richly illustrated new reference book dispels these misconceptions. . .
Recommended Reading: "Peter Jennings: A Reporter's Life"
For many Americans, Peter Jennings was the voice and face that gave shape to the news. . .
Collectibles & Antiques
Collecting: Tarzan Books, Painting Reproductions, & Old Land Deeds
Q: I have five Tarzan books by Edgar Rice Burrows. Do they have any value? . . .
Collecting: Crissy Dolls / Baseball cards / Boy Scout Memorabilia
Q: I have five Crissy dolls made during the 1960s. How much are they worth. . .
Movies
Critic's Corner: "Beowulf"
"Beowulf" may not be the best fantasy film ever made, but it does have one thing that no other fantasy film can boast, every fanboy's fantasy come true . . .
Critic's Corner: "Bee Movie"
You'd think with all the buzz surrounding Jerry Seinfeld's pet project, "Bee Movie," that the film would have had a little more sting to it. . .
Advice
Dear Diane: Goodbye to You
It's been 22 years since I graduated high school. I only mention this because a girl I knew back then has recently discovered me on Facebook . . .
Dear Diane: Cell Phone
My daughter, "Bess," is 12 years old and in the sixth grade at a private school. Ever since school started . . .
Personal Finance
Dollars and Sense: Locking Mailbox Helps Prevent Identity Theft
It used to be that thieves would cruise for mail to steal only at certain times of the year . . .
Dollars and Sense: Invest Like a Shark
DePorre was an attorney until he lost his hearing -- and then his practice and his marriage. With nothing left to lose, he took the balance of his savings and . . .
Fitness
From Start to Fitness: New Exercise Program? Check With Doctor First
Q: I get fitness magazines in the mail and read about all types of exercise programs on the Internet. At the end of many articles it says . . .
From Start to Fitness: Gym Phobia
Q: A new fitness club has opened in my neighborhood that offers great classes and a beautiful building. Several of my friends have already joined, and I would really like to join too. The problem is . . .
Pets
Paws Corner: Many Airlines Allow Small Pets in Cabin
Q: While flying home for Thanksgiving, I noticed a woman with an unusual carry-on: a toy poodle in a soft-sided carrier on her lap. How did she make it on the plane with a dog? . . .
Paws Corner: Dogs Run Wild
Q: It seems that my neighbors like to let their dogs run loose in our country neighborhood. Do you have any ideas or products in mind that would really stop a dog from approaching . . .
Racing
Racing: Speed Channel Going High-Def
Q: I enjoyed your article on Speed television founder Roger Werner. Will we see high definition on Speed in 2008? . . .
Racing: NASCAR Sprint Cup Fulfills IROC Dream
The adage "business as usual," which I file in the same category as the "I'm 99 percent sure" statement, has cropped up recently in the sport of auto racing. Past history has taught me . . .
Seniors
Senior News Line: MRSA: When a Cut Can Kill
Have you heard of MRSA? It's pronounced "MER-sa," and it stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. In plain language, that's a bacterial infection resistant to antibiotics. . .
Senior News Line: File of Life Can Save Lives
Have you heard of the File of Life? I hadn't, until a reader pointed it out to me. The File of Life can literally be a lifesaver in a medical emergency. . .
Sports
A Sporting View: New York More Than a Little Knicked Up
The two oldest teams in the National Basketball Association -- the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics -- are also two of the most. . .
A Sporting View: Lindros Knew When to Call It Quits
He came into the league a 6-foot-5-inch, 245-pound man who could score goals, completely out-skate you and, if you got in his way, knock you into the cheap seats. That was Eric Lindros, at least the Lindros who. . .
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