David Martin

A shopper tries out the Apple iPhone 6 at an Apple Store in September 2014.

5 new apps that could change the (retiree) world

May 11, 2019 at 8:35 a.m.

As a 66-year-old retiree, I pride myself in challenging the aging-codger stereotype by keeping up with the latest technological advances in social media. First there was Facebook, of course, and...

Bird watching on the campaign trail

May 11, 2019 at 8:14 a.m.

It's springtime 2016, and this year a sure sign of the season is the return of various migratory birds to the campaign trail. Recent sightings include: The yellow-headed trump Native...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, holding his son Hadrian, waves as he steps off the plane with his wife, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, on March 9, 2016, during a welcome ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.

Want to move to Canada? Study up

May 11, 2019 at 8:08 a.m.

As Donald Trump rolls inexorably toward the Republican presidential nomination, more and more Americans are investigating the possibility of moving to Canada. While the paper application process to become a...

We want your time at Milquetoast U to be a happy, stress-free, insult-free intellectual experience.

Welcome to Milquetoast University

May 11, 2019 at 7:48 a.m.

Welcome, freshpersons of the class of 2020, 2021, 2022 or not, if you so choose, because it would be unfair of us to burden you with the pressure of when,...

Red holiday cups line the top of an espresso machine at a Starbucks coffee shop in the Pike Place Market in Seattle. It's as red as Santa's suit, a poinsettia blossom or a loud Christmas sweater. Yet Starbucks' minimalist new holiday coffee cup has set off complaints that the chain is making war on Christmas.

A private in the war on Christmas

May 11, 2019 at 7:46 a.m.

It was a gray November dawn as Sarge and I found ourselves manning the downtown barricades in the war on Christmas. I won't lie; I was scared, real scared, but...

Canadian political leaders including Prime Minister Stephen Harper, second from left, greet one another after an Aug. 6, 2015, debate in Toronto. The campaign season for Canada's Oct. 19 federal elections is 11 weeks this year, double the normal length. Has America's penchant for lengthy races has crept across the border?

Canada lament: Our candidates are as goofy as yours

May 11, 2019 at 7:36 a.m.

I've heard a lot of my American friends complain about their never-ending presidential election, which has been ongoing for months now and won't be over until next November. With a...

NBC's Brian Williams is on suspension for inflating his role in covering the Iraq War and the major news networks are likely considering new screening methods for prospective reporters.

Questions for truth-challenged broadcasters

May 11, 2019 at 7:11 a.m.

Do you consider "Fox & Friends" to be a war zone? Step right up, we have a broadcast job for you. First, NBC anchor Brian Williams is caught embellishing his...

You want to be president? Call now!

May 11, 2019 at 7:07 a.m.

Have you always wanted to run for president but were afraid to try? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take the oath of office for the...

Sarah Yoest, left, works on her ballot as her daughter, Mae, 2, looks on at Disney II Magnet School, 3815 N. Kedvale Ave., in Chicago during the primary election on March 18.

A quiz for nonpolitical junkies

May 23, 2019 at 5:33 p.m.

Hey, American voter, guess what? It's time for midterms on Nov. 4, and you're probably not prepared. Try these sample test questions to see if you're ready: 1. Can you...

Tori and Dean: Living on less

December 24, 2018 at 11:32 a.m.

But, not to worry, there have been significant cutbacks. "I haven't bought a purse in three years, and it's fine," (Tori Spelling) says, also sharing that her kids are wearing...

All Stories