I’m going to preface this by saying that I am a writer. I majored in history and minored in fine arts in college. I can write my way out of jail, but I cannot add up the dinner bill to save my life.

Give Cook County Board President John Stroger a break. Although his proposed real estate transfer tax is indeed 15 times higher than the current rate (from 50 cents per $1,000 to $7.50 per $1,000), ...

I am bad at math. This isn't exactly a news flash. I came to terms with my disdain of numbers long ago. Most definitely I was one of those people who sat through algebra and geometry classes muttering ...

Two of America's most overexposed institutions--Dr. Ruth Westheimer and "For Dummies" books--have finally found each other. Now the publishers who brought you more than 200 how-to tomes (including ...

Most of us find that it is easier to remember a long list when it has been set to music. Someone has helpfully put this together for John McCain: ...