Texting and driving will cause an accident. Texting and walking or doing anything will cause accidents.

The Rev. Don Roszkowski believes in the power of prayer — to a point. He’s a Cubs fan.

Ten years ago, Green Day was a punk/pop trio with a monster-selling album, “Dookie,” that was mostly bought up by disaffected youth enjoying punk rock's resurgence.

Ten years ago, Green Day was a punk/pop trio with a monster-selling album, “Dookie,” that was mostly bought up by disaffected youth enjoying punk rock's resurgence.

The Rev. Don Roszkowski believes in the power of prayer — to a point. He's a Cubs fan.

Every spring, Cubs fans search their bottomless well of delusion, hoping for good omens. Every fall, they find a new goat. In 1945, Billy Sianis’ curse began. In 1969, a black cat shifted momentum to the Amazing Mets. In 1984, Leon Durham and Lee Smith sprouted chicken wings in San Diego.

Every spring, Cubs fans search their bottomless well of delusion, hoping for good omens. Every fall, they find a new goat. In 1945, Billy Sianis’ curse began. In 1969, a black cat shifted momentum to the Amazing Mets. In 1984, Leon Durham and Lee Smith sprouted chicken wings in San Diego.

Among the definitions of bobble in Webster’s New World College Dictionary are “an awkward juggling of the ball in trying to catch or hold onto it,” and “to deal with awkwardly or unskillfully.”

Turns out, Carlos Zambrano will be well-rested for that next start – next spring, in the Cactus League.

Bargain hunters and latecomers flocked to stores this weekend as the retail industry made its last big push for pre-Christmas sales with increased discounts and other come-ons.

Ryan Howard is making an MVP run while playing through a threat that he might never walk again. A month ago, Howard told the Philadelphia media this week, he was made aware of a letter post-marked in Scranton, Pa., in which a fan threatened to shoot him and cripple him.

Ryan Howard is making an MVP run while playing through a threat that he might never walk again. A month ago, Howard told the Philadelphia media this week, he was made aware of a letter post-marked in Scranton, Pa., in which a fan threatened to shoot him and cripple him.