Devin Rose

Richard Apodaca recently ran his "lucky No. 13" marathon, Memorial Day's Lakeshore Marathon. He says if he's lucky, he'll be back in town in October for the Chicago Marathon. And...

"Let's get past all the stances we take and find a way to collaborate." --Tim Ursiny, author of "The Coward's Guide to Conflict," talked to Q about world peace ....

"People should realize Chicago is not just for tourists." --Concierge Rita Reed of Omni Ambassador East encourages her fellow Chicagoans to get out and enjoy the city. But, she insists,...

Reading "Dating Confidential: A Singles Guide to a Fun, Flirtatious and Possibly Meaningful Social Life" by Hedda Muskat (Sourcebooks Casablanca, $12.95) is fascinating in a train-wreck sort of way. It's...

When a photographer prompts, "Say cheese," his subjects probably will respond with smiles--if they're people. If they're dogs, they're likely to drool, beg or lick the camera. Pet photographer Jim...

If much of the advice in "Another Chance for Love: Finding a Partner Later in Life" (Adams Media, $12.95) by Sol Gordon and Elaine Fantle Shimberg is new to you,...

"I can look at a patient and see there's a lot of potential there. Everyone is looking at this broken-down person. But I can see that, with a little luck...

"You should still cook things. Give up the PopTarts and Cheerios kind of diet. You've got to grow up sometime." --Chef Tyler Florence's advice for the person who lives alone....

Donald Rumsfeld might have taken a page from "Eliminate Stress From Your Life Forever" (Amacom, $12.95). The defense secretary said recently that he's avoiding newspapers--and author William Atkinson would approve....

When "Super Size Me" filmmaker Morgan Spurlock ate nothing but McDonald's fast food for a month, he says, he gained 25 pounds, felt lousy and smelled bad. That's pretty nasty--but...