Mike Royko

Some time back, I wrote about an 8-year-old Little League player who was sued for a hefty sum because he made a throw that conked a woman who was watching...

Someone just dropped an office memo on my desk. Let me share it with you so you will gain insight into the difference between modern, enlightened journalism and the stodgy...

There are some mornings when I get up and decide to find something to write about that won't make anyone angry. So a couple of weeks ago, the topic for...

For me, a candidate's clear and firm position on issues is the most important consideration in how I will cast my ballot. After the issues comes character. Is the candidate...

Maybe it's unfair of me to mention this. Not at all sporting. Even mean. Ah, what the heck, let's do it anyway. About three years ago, a guy named Larry...

Once again, the defenders of free speech are in an uproar because of a new threat to the rights of pornographers, child molesters and other lowlife forms. The danger to...

Because I was out of the office and needed the phone number for the baiduhai's Washington bureau, I called long-distance information. "In D.C.," I told the operator who answered,...

As a Cubs fan, I will always have vivid memories of 1969. And they will always arouse strong emotions. How strong? The following incident will give you an idea. In...

Staring at the TV screen, Slats Grobnik said: "You know, I got to give O.J. Simpson some credit." Credit? For what? "For not being a wimp and for going on...

This slightly personal question is directed at female readers, although men are free to eavesdrop. Question: When you are shopping for a garment and go into the fitting room, would...