Last October, I got an email from a woman named Kate, claiming to be the new owner of my late grandpa’s Los Angeles home. The emailer said her young kids complained about a scary-looking ghost that ...

Anytime my race or long run doesn’t go well, I reach into my pocket for my favorite source of fuel: jelly beans. Sure, they taste great, and their sugar content provides a nice energy boost. But ...

After using the iPhone Air for the past 10 days, I can confirm what everyone’s been wondering: Yes, it really is that light and thin. But what’s more interesting is whether Apple’s thinnest phone ever ...

One month from today, the always-busy Mountain Goats will release their new album Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan. It’s a concept LP about shipwreck survivors living on a desert island, and ...

It might have become a hobby—a once-or-twice-a-week, “just for fun” activity that I eventually would have replaced with a ceramics class or relearning my long-forgotten college French. Enough of that, ...

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When Mitsubishi made your first cellphone, you know you’ve been around a while. Steve has carried the latest and greatest around in his pocket for nearly 30 years, with everything from Motorola ...

I just found out one of my real estate partnerships is wrapping up soon, and I'm looking at a payout of about $35,000. Woohoo! I'll be honest, part of me wants to go nuts. Maybe buy a new Harley ...

One evening while staying at my grandmother’s house, she came home from a wedding. She ushered me into the kitchen, took a small package wrapped in napkins from her handbag and placed it on the ...

A new chapter of the U.S.-Jamaica sprint rivalry began at the Paris Olympics, was rekindled through words last month and should continue on the track at the World Championships this weekend. The men’s ...