Mike Royko

Looking up from his newspaper, Slats Grobnik shook his head and said: "You ever wonder if God has a drinking problem?" A what? "You know, if he goes on benders...

There's just no pleasing some people. Your heart can be in the right place, but they still complain. An example is President Clinton's decision to airdrop food and medical supplies...

President Clinton has a grand vision. But doesn't he always? Looking ahead a few years, he sees a vast army of idealistic, fresh-faced, young people performing acts of goodness all...

Fabian is never going to win any blue ribbons in a dog show. For one thing, he's not pure bred. He's mostly Rhodesian Ridgeback, but due to an ancestor's romantic...

Most early polls show that an overwhelming majority of Americans believe in President Clinton's economic plan and are willing to make sacrifices to see it work. These poll results can...

The day had hardly begun when half a dozen gloom-spreading co-workers asked if I had seen the latest scare story from the medical world. They thought it would be of...

You don't have to be a Harvard economist to maintain a budget. Most people have one. Some use a simple notebook. Others punch numbers into a home computer. And there...

Letters, calls, complaints and great thoughts from readers: Genita Smith, Birch Run, Mich.: Your article on Michael Jackson sickened me. I am 16 years old, and Michael Jackson is the...

Katherine was angry, the victim of injustice. So she called seeking sympathy and advice, which is one of the reasons I am here. "They put the Denver boot on our...

My prosperous friend Megabuk sat in the restaurant booth grinning. Not only grinning, but while reading his newspaper and sipping morning coffee, he broke into a loud laugh. When I...