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Invasion of the Suburbs Snatchers Apr. 26, 2022
Scene: In the dark of night, a tiny object plummets invisibly to the earth. Glowing with the searin... Read More
Sitting Duck Apr. 12, 2022
Husband: Honey, can you call the duct company? We need to get our ducts cleaned. Me: We have ducks?... Read More
Love Your Bumps Because They're What Others Love About You Apr. 02, 2022
On my right hand, between the first and second knuckles, tucked away inside my fingers, sits a tiny ... Read More
Indisposed Mar. 29, 2022
Usually, when someone goes to the dentist, they worry about things like cavities and gingivitis and ... Read More
Springtime Brings a Blooming Bouquet -- of Illness Mar. 26, 2022
After two long years of winter, it's finally starting to feel like spring. Because, at least in our ... Read More
Changing in Mid-bloodstream Mar. 23, 2022
Differences in blood types can mean the difference in whether a person qualifies for an organ transp... Read More
A Colonoscopy to Remember, and a Prep to Forget Mar. 19, 2022
I recently had a colonoscopy and let me tell you, it was wonderful. I say that because getting the c... Read More
Petition to Cancel the Week Between Christmas and New Year's Jan. 01, 2022
ERASE THE WEEK BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S FROM: PRETTY MUCH EVERYONE TO: A BENEVOLENT PERSON(S... Read More
A Little Dose of Cash Dec. 15, 2021
Not so long ago, one of the most popular ideas for boosting COVID-19 vaccination rates was running m... Read More
The Terrible Toys of 2021 Nov. 25, 2021
In the face of the supply chain crunch, some parents are making do with the only toys left on the sh... Read More
It's Another Round of Everyone's Favorite Game Show: Parenting by the Decades! Sep. 18, 2021
Read this column in its entirety on ChicagoTribune.com.Hello, studio audience, and welcome to a... Read More
Magic of Summer Aug. 22, 2020
"Hold tight to the magic of summer," I told my son this time last year. He'd just found out a few ki... Read More
History Is a Foible Agreed Upon Jul. 01, 2020
When, in the course of human events, high school students write American history papers, watch out! ... Read More
Ode to a Covid Independence Day Jun. 25, 2020
Things you can do on the Fourth of July If you're worried 'bout COVID and don't want to die: You can... Read More
Who Put the Dad in Dad Jokes? Jun. 18, 2020
Sundays are kind of sad. But the day before is a sadder day. Yup. It's time to talk about dad jokes.... Read More
Short Takes on Badly Named Streets and Badly Informed Federal Staffers Nov. 04, 2019
Naming Rights The last thing the St. Louis region needs is to continue offering accolades to a team ... Read More
Brother, Can You Care Me a Dime? Jun. 19, 2019
The costs of caregiving are myriad and diverse. Often, when the topic comes up, it's about the emoti... Read More
Teasing's Terrible Twist Jun. 12, 2019
Teens who said they were teased or ridiculed about their weight increased their body mass by 33% eac... Read More
Tri, Tri, Again Jun. 05, 2019
For some years, physicians, engineers and sci-fi geeks have been trying to create a medical device s... Read More
Midlife Learning Disabled May. 18, 2019
"Did you really just fall out of your chair? In the middle of class? For no reason?" my brother aske... Read More
