I grew up in Dolton, just south of Chicago, about a 20-minute drive from old Comiskey Park.

The magic gets lost in translation.

On first blush, Hold 'em seems like a ridiculously simple game.

The truth is that our way of celebrating the Christmas season does spring from myriad cultures and sources, from St. Nicholas to Coca-Cola advertising campaigns.

I grew up in Dolton, just south of Chicago, about a 20-minute drive from old Comiskey Park.

Christian Bale has a kind of genetically engineered handsomeness that's perfect for [John Preston]. He's also a better actor than he ever gets credit for being.

Whether it's viewers of the show or readers of my columns and books, I'm consistently impressed with their wit, humor and insight. That goes for about 95 percent of the audience. The other five percent are why the 'Delete' option and restraining orders were invented.