Baby Boomer

It’s not unusual for celebrities to spark fashion trends, but in the last four years, an Emmy Award-winning TV series has been wielding that power.

To the millions of dog owners in the United States, the thought of their beloved pet getting stolen is a nightmare. Unfortunately, pet theft is on the rise, and owners need to be vigilant about protecting Fido.

Barry, I'm not sure how much rock climbing, caving, cycling, hiking, paddling, swimming and running you do, but you'll get a chance to do all those things when the second annual RiverRocks outdoor festival starts Friday.

DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship with "Betsy" for more than three years. For the most part, we get along well, laugh a lot, and have a good relationship.

This morning my husband and I were on our way to work when he said, for the 100th time since last Tuesday, "I can't get over how much snow is still on the ground!"

Look, I know there is no more banal topic than the weather. It's what people talk about in elevators with their workplace acquaintances; it's what they chat about to fill time while they wait for meetings to start; it's safe, it's dull, it's universal; it's the smallest of small talk.

My first Social Security check is due to arrive early next year, soon after I hope to pass birthday No. 62.

My husband, Fred, recently brought me a list he’d found on the supermarket floor. He said the handwriting resembled mine and he knew that I, a list-dependent shopper, would need my notes to keep me on task.

Only a few years after the Von Trapp family made its fabled trip over the Alps and into Switzerland as portrayed in the movie “The Sound of Music,” the family entertained students at Brainerd Junior High School.

Several hundred job seekers attended workshops Thursday on resume writing, while others honed interviewing skills or learned about networking or searching for jobs online.

For many baby boomers, the current swine flu scare is a reminder of a 1976 outbreak.

Joe Downs can cut a rug.

“Fashion has to be comfortable. I’m not a trends person."

If there is an elderly hand to hold or a child to cheer on, Ben Tabakin is not ready for the recliner.