Boise Id

People in Boise, Idaho, have taken pride in favorable lifestyle rankings their city has picked up recently: No. 2 on Forbes' best places for business and careers; No. 9 on Inc.com's hottest cities for entrepreneurs; No. 1 National Geographic adventure town; and No. 8 on Money magazine's best places to live. But one title startled and baffled nearly everyone: city most vulnerable to terrorism in the Western United States.

Southern Californians who were sexually abused by priests left in ministry by Bishop Michael P. Driscoll want him to resign or be fired. But in Idaho, where Driscoll now serves as bishop of Boise, Roman Catholic opinion appears far more divided after the release last week of internal church documents that detailed his past handling of clergy sexual abuse allegations in Orange County.

There have been 139 father-son combinations to play in the major leagues. And every offspring--from Jack Doscher, a pitcher with the Cubs in 1903 who was the first son of a former player to reach the majors, to Ken Griffey Jr.--has to face the inevitable question: How do you measure up to your dad's career? Tim DeCinces probably won't have to worry about that for another couple of years.