The day is coming for all of Chicago to move
More and more Chicagoans are getting off the couch, but there's still room for more. That's the message of Chicago Moves Day, organized by the Mayor's Fitness Council and scheduled...
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Baby steps to a better life
I'm suspicious of anyone who calls himself "America's No. 1 Energy Coach" and touts his "Today" show endorsements as if they were Nobel Prizes. But there are enough decent ideas...
Diamond gems
Baseball's back, and the sport is going all out to try to get kids back into collecting baseball cards. So Q asked an all-star lineup of Chicago celebrities and athletes...
IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
File this one under the category of "Why Didn't I Think of That?" Ann Hoenig of Glencoe is the brains behind the PeoplePatch. It's a reusable ID sticker that includes...
Men weigh in on marriage
Sorry to burst the sitcom stereotype, but husbands really aren't ignorant, Neanderthal dolts. That's the conclusion drawn by Neil Chethik in "VoiceMale" (Simon & Schuster, $23), based on his national...
Another old-timer and the magic bike
In the new movie "The World's Fastest Indian," 68-year-old Burt Munro (portrayed by Anthony Hopkins) tries to set a speed record on an old, souped-up Indian motorcycle. The story reminded...
Secrets of enduring love
Psychologist Janet Reibstein was intrigued by the long-term relationships she saw around her, so she interviewed many couples who have been together a minimum of nine years to find out...
It’s not just lip service
A good kiss gives your body the same kind of chemical surge as skydiving. Sharon Stone says her best on-screen kiss was from Robert de Niro in "Casino." Most women...
Horatio Alger with rap spin
Like the rappers whose careers he championed, Kevin Liles rose up from the streets of West Baltimore to become a millionaire and the president and CEO of Def Jam Records....
A healthy dose of humor
"Death. Been there. Done that. Got the T-shirt." Psychologist Helen Smith of Knoxville, Tenn., got the T-shirt with those exact words, and she says it has made all the difference...