Old guys tend to get together for coffee early in the morning. And when they do, they sometimes try to solve moral dilemmas. The other day, at a monthly gathering at Spiro’s Restaurant on State Street ...

DANVILLE, Ill. — When Nabisco bought the Chuckles Co. — maker of the familiar red, yellow, black, orange and green sugar-sprinkled candies — in 1970, the company was the leader in jellied confections.

As near as I can remember, it’s been 20 years since I ate my last Chuckle. To be honest, I don’t miss them a bit. You do remember Chuckles, don’t you? Vaguely pillow-shaped, jellylike candies, each ...