McClatchy-Tribune News Service

You wouldn't dare wear flip-flops to go running, so why wear running shoes to play basketball? Because they're comfortable? Bad answer. "Someone playing basketball wearing running shoes with no lateral...

It all started with the 300 ounces of breast milk stashed next to the berry medley and instant pasta in the freezer. Now it's the latest business venture for Alice...

The welcome chill of autumn is upon us, which means rummaging through drawers for matches, failed guesses at whether the chimney flue is open and the first burnings of furnaces...

As daylight hours begin to shorten and cooler weather becomes more regular, it's time to feed fescue, ryegrass and other cool-season lawns. Many nurseries and garden centers sell bags of...

Here are some ways to help keep your house fire-safe throughout the year. 1 What's cooking? Don't overload kitchen electrical outlets, and don't use appliances with frayed or cracked wires....

Dear Broward County, Fla., Judge Jeffrey Levenson: I have a nit to pick with you. As reported last week by The Miami Herald, you had a regrettable moment in court...

What's in the water? Before you lower yourself into that steamy hot tub, think twice about what's living under the surface. 1. Hot tub "folliculitis" is an infection of the...

How long has it been since you've gone to the dentist? This is a story about people who climbed into the seat of their fears and opened wide. For 30...

I already know what's going to happen after I write this column. Someone is going to say, why did you waste space condemning the latest drivel from the mouth of...

The original hybrid gas-electric car, the Honda Insight, is about to have a senior moment that could show us what the future holds for the gas/electrics that followed the revolutionary...