Mike Royko

Many of the experts say that Ross Perot`s bubble will burst when he is forced to take positions on the issues, his character is explored, and his competency is judged....

A fine old wine should not be gulped like diet pop. It should be slowly sipped and savored. And that`s the way it should be with the trial of Pat...

The goofiest sports story in the world continues to be that of Konishiki, the 550-pound American who is the best sumo wrestler in Japan. His success is now turning into...

Some lawyers and social workers are worried because a kid in Florida is trying, in effect, to divorce his parents. They say that if he wins his lawsuit, it will...

If the presidential election were held today, and I had to choose among the political survivors, I`d vote for Jerry Brown. Yes, I know that there are those who think...

Slats Grobnik was scribbling furiously on a bar napkin. ''Wait, I`ll be done in a minute,'' he said. ''I got the creative juices flowin`.'' Are you charting today`s horse picks?...

Letters, calls, complaints and great thoughts from readers: Harriette Simmons, Chicago: I have a suggestion about the flooding that you might want to pass along to the mayor. Why don`t...

Instant communications. It is one of the great miracles of our age. And it goes on making our lives richer and fuller. One of the more recent developments: You are...

A friend once spent a summer working at a national park in a Western state. He was there when a forest fire broke out and came close to being killed....

They were rather bold personal questions coming from such a proper-looking young woman. Did I have a fetish about wearing leather? And if so, did these leather garments excite me?...