Ross Werland

Wanting to check in on the debate over whether the 10 Commandments should be displayed on property paid for by people of all religions, I took a spin through Chicago's...

Knowing a few young people in the military, including some who just came back from Iraq, I wanted to dislike media hero Jessica Lynch, because there is a great deal...

How many times have you heard this from a couple on their 50th wedding anniversary? "Love, forgiveness, compromise, respect, laughter . . . none of that mattered. It was the...

Four women, all pushing 80 pretty hard, were chatting excitedly about their favorite reality TV shows while chowing down at an Old Country Buffet. One of them mentioned that she...

Let me say up front that I oppose masturbation. I judge it to be far more immoral than, say, blueberry pie or even coconut cream. This kind of same-sex self-love...

Consider these characteristics, and see if many of them don't describe someone you know: Glibness, superficial charm; need for stimulation, prone to boredom; conning, manipulative; shallow emotional response; parasitic lifestyle....

We are fat not by choice but by convenience. That is, most of us didn't say, "Gee, I think about 30 more pounds on my gut would be a really...

Out on the athletic fields of Illinois, the pre-autumn cycle has begun: football camp and band practice. And that brings this question to mind yet again: Why do we practically...

With his motorized wheelchair at full throttle, the man and his escort of two large dogs seemed as close as they could get to flying along Main Street in Lake...

For anyone suffering with foot pain or even backaches, these easily could be salvation. The industrial-strength steel springs on these Z-CoiL shoes give concrete and other hard surfaces the feel...