Recent Columns

The sign said, “Never trust a chubby personal trainer.” I laughed and said “Hey, watch it. I am chubby and kind of like a personal trainer.” I amused myself and considered my need for exercise.

Dear Dave,

Could you give Nicholas Sheley a fair trial?

Dear Annie: My parents divorced 18 years ago, and Dad has had numerous partners and wives since.

Dear Annie: I want to add another perspective to “Troubled in Ohio,” the non-religious woman who is considering marriage to a minister.

For the record, we want to report that the Illinois attorney general’s office does not believe the city of Sterling violated the law when officials concealed details of their recently renegotiated contract with firefighters.

On Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall was pulled down to the consternation of leftists, who still had faith socialism could work with the right leaders, and to the delight of conservatives, who believed that socialism and communism guaranteed mutually shared poverty.

Dear Annie: My husband is an amazing man. He is selfless and has uncompromising integrity. He is well-known and well-respected in our small community. I am proud to be his wife.

The clergy is nervous – the hellfire-and-brimstone cultural conservative clergy, anyway.

Rob Ryan called.