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This is not your father's tedious treadmill For most runners and gymgoers, the treadmill is a necessary evil. But new technology and treadmill classes offered by many gyms have given the machine a new lus... by Christine Yu, The Washington Post - June 17, 2019

Confused eaters can look online for help to navigate the plate Eaters have a load of tools at our fingertips to help us decide what to eat. Here are links to a few offered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and othe... by BARBARA QUINN, The Monterey County Herald (TNS) - June 17, 2019

READ TO ME: Not a very quiet boat ride This easy reader with comic panels is Sergio Ruzzier's second charming book about an Odd Couple of animal pals. by Celia Storey - June 17, 2019

Horoscopes by Holiday TOLERANCE MOON: The Sagittarius full moon is a lunar beacon for tolerance. No one is perfect, and it's only natural for anyone intimately involved in their own ... by Holiday Mathis - June 17, 2019

WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE! Grammar’s a grabber, daters agree A while back, I read a Wall Street Journal article suggesting that the use of proper grammar on dating websites is a huge benefit. When you write things about y... by BERNADETTE KINLAW, SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE - June 17, 2019

PRACTICALLY ACTIVE: Seatbelt ID straps warn EMTs of health issues I have written in the past about medical alert bracelets and the importance of letting first responders know one's medical concerns or conditions. It is importa... by Rosemary Boggs - June 17, 2019

MASTER CLASS: Many exercises can be modified to spare an aching hand or wrist Living an active lifestyle creates an inherent risk for musculoskeletal injuries. Obviously the health benefits far outweigh this risk, but it's worth discussin... by Matt Parrott - June 17, 2019

Hints by Heloise DEAR READERS: Today's Sound Off is about employers having access to a potential employee's credit score. by Heloise - June 17, 2019

Super Quiz: Nursery rhyme characters 1. He said, "What a good boy am I." June 17, 2019

CRITICAL MASS: Miles Davis’ "The Birth of the Cool" was a counter-revolution toward melody, harmony You know what cool is. by Philip Martin - June 16, 2019

ON BOOKS: Read James Ellroy for his words, not history; celebrate Eudora Welty reissue James Ellroy may be our best pure writer. by Philip Martin - June 16, 2019

LET'S TALK: Welcome to the Good News edition! As pointed out in this space before, the bad news is so plentiful -- and often, so horrific -- that more than a few of us have probably concluded that the horro... by Helaine R. Williams Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - June 16, 2019

Bratislava is now a thriving urban showplace Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia and once a nearly desolate ghost town, is one of the big surprises of my recent travels. Its compact old town bursts with co... by RICK STEVES - June 16, 2019

Actress Laura Linney: She's back on Barbary Lane again and filming new episodes of "Ozark" After starring in three adaptations of the much-beloved Tales of the City since 1993, Laura Linney was overflowing with memories -- of her first television seri... by KATHRYN SHATTUCK The New York Times - June 16, 2019

Broadway actor André De Shields finally recognized with his first Tony Award at 73 André De Shields capped a 50-year acting career by scoring his first Tony Award on June 9, winning best featured actor in a musical for his role as Hermes in Ha... by MAKEDA EASTER / Los Angeles Times (TNS) - June 16, 2019

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