St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ride along the highway in an overloaded stagecoach with Mark Twain. Ignore a traffic snarl while chasing a Soviet submarine across the Atlantic. Join Sherlock Holmes or Miss Marple in...

The man who used to own Julie`s house liked carpet. He put in yards of plush pink wall-to-wall downstairs. Two layers of shag upstairs. And he carpeted the steps. All...

About a year ago I decided to try a home improvement. Like so many in my generation, I`m not mechanically inclined-most of us are mechanically disabled-so I couldn`t do anything...

Some people get their names on hospitals, parks or public buildings. Then there`s Jerry and Marlene Hurt. Their names are on seven-tenths of a mile on Interstate 44 here. Jerry...

It might sound a little hokey, but the newest fish to arrive in the fish markets is a New Zealand swimmer called, you guessed it, the hoki. The hoki followed...

He wants a real rest-soaking up the sun on exotic unspoiled beaches. She wants lots of hiking, with time to roam through Greek or Roman monuments and prowl museums. All...

Just across the road, a few yards from the southwestern boundary of the National Bison Range in the Flathead Valley, is the Bison Cafe. The popular eatery is so named...

For some reason, the French names for food always sound better, more appetizing. Maybe French food isn`t that much better; it just sounds better. Take scallops. That`s not a bad...

There are no black-and-white issues. Except between Easter and Memorial Day. Right now, the controversy is at its hottest. Should you wear white shoes before Memorial Day? The subject is...

A new ornament is rearing up on the nation`s lawns, and it`s even bigger than the pink flamingo. In more ways than one. It`s called the Granny Fanny. It`s called...