Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. The first advice columns, published in the 1600s, fielded pretty basic questions. While revolutionary for their ...

Editor's note: Laura Lane is busy this week so we reached into the My Favorite Ride archives for this classic car column from July 2014. Occasionally, someone comes by the newspaper office to see me.

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. Years ago, I was in line at the supermarket with my then 5-year old daughter and she caught sight of one of those celeb tabloid magazines displayed in ...

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. As we were drying the last dish from the massive dinner the night before, the proverbial brisket hit the fan. Glancing down for a moment, I suddenly ...

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. Having been a mom for 20 years, I’ve figured out how to cook enough basic meals to keep my family alive. However, since I only have about a half dozen ...

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. As we were driving home from our vacation at the beach, I kept smelling cake. “I smell cake,” I said to my husband for a third time. “I know, honey. You ...

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. “The squirrels ate my pumpkins,” I moaned to my husband. “Is that a secret code for something?” he wondered. “NO! I had a whole bunch of pumpkins on the ...

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. I made the wrong New Year’s resolution. This year I had resolved to lose weight and get in shape. What would have been a better use of my resolution, ...