Mike Royko

After all these years, I have discovered a hidden benefit in doing this job. It came in a letter from a nice lady who lives in Arizona. She had read...

I'm thinking of conducting an unusual experiment. My idea is to go to a new-car showroom, point at a vehicle and say: "How much is that buggy?" The salesman will...

Home computer sales are booming, but do most people really need them? There are those who scoff that it's money wasted on a fad, the national craze to buy the...

A right-wing talk show host was on TV the other day defending the journalistic standards of shows such as his. He denied that bizarre and untrue statements are frequently spewed...

This has to be one of the proudest moments in Larry Bloom's career as a Chicago alderman. It is something he has probably secretly dreamed of but never thought he...

A friend from northern California phoned to chortle in advance about the coming game between his ruthlessly powerful 49ers and our hopelessly outclassed Bears. "It almost seems wrong to let...

Sure, Connie Chung was unethical in the way she treated Mom Gingrich. No question about it. But she's also weird. The TV creature has created a flap in politics and...

For most people, waking up in a cheerful mood is a fine way to begin the day. But not in my line of work. Feeling bright and chipper could cause...

When we met for our traditional New Year's drink of Ovaltine, Slats Grobnik said: "Tell me about those pills. You buy them across the counter or does a doc have...

When the news came on the bar's TV, Slats Grobnik slammed down his beer, stood at attention, saluted, and sang a few lines of "Hail to the Chief." Be careful,...