Books

You walked into the living room last night and instantly, felt terror. Wide-eyed, you couldn’t bear to approach the television. You were suffering from remotophobia, that fearfully sick, averse feeling you get when you use your TV’s remote control

When you were a kid, danger lurked everywhere. It seemed like there was always another bad guy waiting to create chaos, and only you could save the world from complete destruction, by using your cap gun or chemistry set.

It happens every time: you’re busy, in a hurry, and somebody starts blah-blah-blahing, making a long story longer.

“Say cheeeeese!” As a child, you undoubtedly held “cheese” in your mouth while your mother was on the backside of a camera.

He did it again. Even though he knows it irritates you and makes you want to scream, he persists in doing that which really bugs you. Is he doing it on purpose? You wonder.

The strangest thing happened the other day and you’re still thinking about it. You bought an old book somewhere and when you got it home, a photo fell out. It was a school picture of a close childhood friend. You ...

Last night promised to be a nice, quiet night. Just you, a bag of something salty and the remote control for the TV. And then, you heard a loud noise.

You’ve been practicing. Ever since the playoffs began, you’ve been working out, making sure you’re in tip-top shape for the Super Bowl.

The sign said “Open Today!” and you couldn’t resist. So, what possessed you to go through a for-sale house that you could never afford?

What’s your favorite part of school? Some kids say recess is most awesome. Others like math or science or history. Maybe you love to be creative with art class. Most kids would agree, though, that story time is one of ...

Can a small handful of pennies make a difference?

Lucky you. This holiday, you received a bookstore gift certificate. That means two things: one, that somebody knows you well and that you love books; two, you had better to get to a bookstore, pronto!

One hundred-twenty hours. That’s what you get in your one-week paid vacation. Seventy-two hundred minutes, just over 400,000 seconds. Your goal is to savor them all.

“Green Christmas” and “The Customer is Always Wrong: The Retail Chronicles”

“Outliers: The Story of Success” and "Michelle: A Biography”