baltimoresun.com - Kevin Cowherd

The N.J. Turnpike, at your service

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

G as crisis or no, millions of Americans are hitting the road this summer, and many will travel that magical stretch of road known as the New Jersey Turnpike, where they'll stop at its various service areas which are, well, not so magical.

Pull-out couch is no-zzzz zone

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

U ntil last weekend, I had not slept on a pull-out couch in many years and had, more or less, forgotten the joys of this particular experience.

Putting brakes on rude driver

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

I n a moment, we will get to the red BMW that tried some funny business on a busy mountain road and how we almost took care of this guy - took care of him good, too, although, no, not in a Paulie Walnuts way or anything.

Drop the shovel, skip the photo op

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

If I were running the presidential campaign of either Barack Obama or John McCain, my first decree would be this: no more photo ops at disaster sites.

Fun in Towson comes full circle

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

M y fellow motorists, what have they done to our favorite traffic nightmare?

Idea barks up wrong tree

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Years ago, some genius in corporate America - probably from Human Resources - came up with the idea for Take Your Child to Work Day. Oh, it was some great idea, all right.

Hungry patrons jack up economy

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

F riends, good news from the financial front.

Fathers? Yes. Fools? Hardly.

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

I see where one of the hot gifts for Father's Day is a GPS navigation device because, well, you know how Dad is when it comes to directions.

Avoid Carrie, rent 'Patton'

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

I f I could have the attention of the male reading audience, today we discuss the phenomenon that is the new movie Sex and the City .

Athletes offer their thanks by pointing

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

I watched Orioles outfielder Luke Scott smack a homer and point to the heavens the other night, which tells me God is still having a pretty good year on the playing fields.