The idea to give Joe Mauer one last moment behind the plate was a popular one. So popular, in fact, that it’s impossible to know in whose head the spark initially appeared. “I’d like to claim the idea as mine. … Continued
Joe Mauer will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame next Sunday in Cooperstown, N.Y. The Pioneer Press, from the Hall of Fame Reference Library, has obtained comments from reports by several major league scouts on Mauer from … Continued
“The crime of the century!” So screamed headlines with relative frequency in the century immediately preceding this one. And if you measure impact by number of fictional adaptations, Chicago’s “Leopold and Loeb” case was certainly among the top handful. In … Continued
By MARK KENNEDY NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and bestselling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96. Westheimer died Friday … Continued
Not everyone will be happy when the Federal Reserve begins lowering interest rates after it declares victory over inflation. Remember, there is a large but low-profile flock of folks with money who like to profit in a very old-fashioned way – … Continued
Amy Lindgren Second Sunday Series – Editor’s Note: This is the eleventh of 12 columns on making a career change which appear the second Sunday of each month, from September through August. Last month’s column discussed launching your job search, … Continued