McClatchy-Tribune News Service

Ah, beach season. A time for slipping on that new suit, lounging in the sun and cavorting in the surf. Now if somebody could please do something about all that...

If you're like most people, you'll probably spend time this summer toiling in your yard or urban garden -- which will look even lovelier when you add garden art and...

As one of his stars was winched into place, dangling upside-down 15 feet above the ground, shackled and naked, director Eli Roth wondered if he had gone too far. For...

If you want to update your kitchen without having to knock down any walls, you can try replacing your kitchen faucet. The faucets of today sure look different from the...

If it's been years since you purchased a lawn mower, you might be surprised by the variety of mowers you can get and the features they come with. But what...

Fred Marks might not be a typical fan, but he looks and sounds like most baseball fans. What makes Marks a little different is that he couldn't sit still, couldn't...

Watch out, boys. The new women of pop, rock and country don't bother with getting mad. They skip to getting even. Years ago, when female vocalists across genres tapped into...

Free time. We like to imagine it in long, glorious stretches -- hours upon hours to read a book, watch a movie, play golf, even do a load of laundry...

Wind chimes shiver under a full moon as a caravan of cars slowly moves past the target house and pulls to the curb far down the block. Doors open and...

It's nearly summer, when the living is easy -- and your feet have to work twice as hard. When the weather warms, your toes want to get out and play...