For those of us who didn't live through The Great Depression, these days are as scary as they come when it comes to our country's economic situation. It seems as if every day there's a new angle to our woes, and most folks feel helpless to do anything about it. ...more

November 21, 2008

Crossword puzzle writer Merl Reagle will earn his place in animated pop culture history with a guest appearance on "The Simpsons" at 8 p.m. Sunday on Fox. ...more

November 13, 2008

Crossword puzzle writer Merl Reagle will earn his place in animated pop culture history with a guest appearance on "The Simpsons" at 8 p.m. Sunday on Fox. ...more

November 12, 2008

Disney is offering visitors discount hotel stays and other deals in the wake of worse than expected financial results. ...more

November 7, 2008

Airlines have been seeking new sources fuel to cut costs for some time, but leave it to fun-loving Southwest Airlines to test the power of pixie dust. ...more

November 1, 2008

Sarah Palin drew a crowd in downtown Tampa on Sunday that didn't look or act as if its side was the underdog in the presidential race, and she assured them Sen. John McCain can still win. ...more

October 27, 2008

"My Life and Hard Times," by James Thurber (Harper Perennial, $11) ...more

October 26, 2008

My husband called it first. Then, a brilliant, 75-year-old scholar and raconteur confessed to me over wine: "I'm sexually attracted to her. I don't care that she knows nothing." ...more

October 25, 2008

More than 16 years ago, the Bombshell of the Balkans and I flew to Las Vegas and there, at the Little Chapel of the Bells, we were married by a minister who was something of a cross between an Elvis impersonator-in-training and a poor man's televangelizing Jimmy Swaggart. ...more

October 23, 2008

"The Forever War," by Dexter Filkins (Knopf, $25) ...more

October 19, 2008