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George Romero meets Gene Roddenberry in 'Night of the Living Trekkies'

For "Night of the Living Trekkies" authors Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall, the worlds of Gene Roddenberry and George A. Romero were a match made in Omicron Ceti III.

Community Calendar

Deadline for items for the Community Calendar is Wednesday at noon two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax (847) 486-7495; or e-mail to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...

Exercises provide straight path to perfect posture

Good posture is child's play when you're a kid and naturally flexible. Gym class, tag at recess, riding bikes, soccer practice, dance class after school, all these activities exercise a kid's muscles, keeping him or her aligned without even trying.

Pets and their games

Have you seen the video of Jerry , the ball-chasing dachshund? He loads the shooting machine, dashes off to catch the ball where he knows it'll land, then trots back with the ball in his mouth to reload and play again. It's a handy pet-distracter from a human point of view: just set it, and forget it. Oh, and keep out of range.