Denise Joyce

"Drivers don't pay attention. They're on the phone and in a hurry. So before you put a foot out in the street, check the [traffic] light and the traffic." --Sharon...

A large, yellow sign in the lobby of the Vic Theatre spells out policies in big black letters: No body surfing, stage diving or moshing. But it was a decidedly...

My sister Sharon and her farmer-husband live on the edge of a cotton field in southeastern Missouri. To put it kindly, this is a "lightly populated area." Unless you happen...

Since Q's debut on Sept. 15, 2002, we've brought you stories on everything from whether it's healthy to keep secrets (short answer: no, with some caveats) to whether a guy...

Last week we asked whether the Bravo show "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" could lead a straight guy to enlightenment in everything from fashion to food. We watched and...

The gently sloping parking lot at the Jewel in Clarendon Hills requires that exiting shoppers keep a firm grasp on their carts. On a recent sunny Sunday afternoon, one shopper...

The situation has been lampooned everywhere from television commercials to the current revue at Second City: people who talk during movies. Yes, it's a cliche, but it was still pretty...

Most commuters know to the minute how much time they need at the end of the day to catch their train. But sometimes the schedule is thrown off by anything...

Call it "Fear Factor: Valentine's Day." Taking a cue from reality TV, we at Q simulated the typical Valentine's Day panic attack: The scenario: It's 4 or 5 o'clock and...

The two ex-Chicagoans were sitting in a doctor's office in Newport Beach, Calif., going over full-body scans as part of a broad health checkup. The wife, Mary, was the first...