Character is easy to define, but hard to quantify. This lesson struck home as I was reading the memoir of one doctor and later listening to an interview with another. They are Doc Watson and Doc Simon ...

It’s often said that competing in sports — with the Super Bowl a few days away, let’s make it football — builds character. Could be. But as a casual football fan and weekend warrior, I’m inclined to ...

SANTA ANA A group of fourth-graders from Buena Park went to Discovery Science Center on Wednesday to study the center’s new exhibit on the “Secrets of Circles.” But they were also treated to a special ...

One of the greatest movie characters of all time is Sigourney Weaver's Ripley. She's the survivor of many an alien attack ...

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, who has taught English and history for 30 years, writes "Poor Elijah’s Almanack." The column appears in several publications including the Times ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Baldoni speaks and writes about candor, courage and community. Most importantly, as Tobin and other Roosevelt biographers ...

Today is Father’s Day and all across the land dads will be showered with appreciation at family get-togethers, all you can eat brunches and tie racks at better department stores everywhere. My own ...

In a dark corner of a bar here, a woman types a message on her BlackBerry. A few feet away, a man with a beer in hand pulls out his iPhone to check his Facebook account. At other late-night gatherings ...