My "fave" Dispatch review, a "birthday" gift to you

(Caption: Me, in a special costume I wore for the photo that ran with a special Dispatch review. Credit: Dispatch) Everybody who loves theater has favorite shows - and I have more than my share. But as someone who...

Secrets to keeping credit score high

A happy consequence of this Great Recession is that Americans are widely expected to be better consumers.

NBA Power Rankings: Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and The 50 Best Players in the NBA

When talking about the best players in the NBA. Folks far too often refer to past accomplishments as if they are the end all discussion to what’s really the truth. People also have the bad habit of talking about what a player will one day be able to do.

Mustangs score dramatic victory

It was much like a 15-round prize fight, where the two competitors deliver punch after punch, and they both stand their ground.  read more »

Is Ryan Howard One of the Greatest Run Producers in Baseball History?

One of the reasons, if not the reason, I got into baseball writing was to challenge conventional wisdom. Challenging conventional wisdom is what we learned from Bill James and from Billy Beane, and it is the reason we tend to speak unfavorably of Joe Morgan.

Five tips: Find the right credit card

You could be paying hundreds of dollars for something you don't need -- and missing out on rewards, besides

Fix your credit score, step by step

A credit score is computed in five parts. Follow these hints to improve each component.

Letter to the Editor: Remembering Coach Berry

By: I sat in the southwest corner of the balcony of the West Gym, watching the UNI women's volleyball game. It was the night following our team's victory over Wisconsin in the UNI-Dome. Sitting about 10 feet to my left was my head coach, Jim Berry. During ...

Florida pastor calls off Qur'an burning

In a dramatic turnaround, the pastor of a Florida church says he's calling off plans to burn 200 copies of the Islamic holy book on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Learning how to let it go

Carolyn Kupchik has all the physical tools necessary to be an excellent golfer. The Crown Point senior can hit is far as almost any of her fellow competitors. And she's tough to beat on the greens. Even her chipping and iron play is solid, especially as she becomes more familiar with club length.But Kupchik will be the first to tell you the one thing that has held her back so far in her high ...