On Sept. 17, there was a letter admonishing Mayr Malool. I would just like to say that I have read her comments and find them truthful and artfully done. I enjoy reading her comments, as well as others. I keep most letters to re-read as comments warrant. ...more

September 20, 2008

•This week, Karl Rove said that John McCain's attack ads on Barack Obama have gone too far. When Karl Rove says you've gone too far . . . that's like Mel Gibson saying you've had too much to drink. ...more

September 18, 2008

Mabry Elementary Principal Scott Weaver is moving to Westchase Elementary. ...more

September 5, 2008

This lady is so sweet; she carries heat, and eats caribou meat. Five children in a row, she knows the way to go, no abortions for this gal. Down syndrome, it's okay, "I'll raise my child God's way." ...more

September 3, 2008

The number of women in state government leadership positions is on the rise, with the percentage nearly mirroring their representation in the general population in six states, a study has found. ...more

August 12, 2008

Lorne H. Spence of Hudson wants the United States to follow Normway's lead and nationalize the oil industry. ...more

July 30, 2008

The public should not blame President Bush for high gasolines prices, says John Novak of Hudson. ...more

June 28, 2008

Ten new postage stamps featuring the U.S. and state flags go on sale today - on the annual observance of Flag Day. ...more

June 14, 2008

TAMPA - A 20-year-old Tampa woman was arrested early today and charged with child neglect after police say she left young children alone in her home with the front door wide open. Patricia Nicole Adams, of 8308 North Alaska St., was being held at Orient Road Jail on an $8,000 bond, jail records show. ...more

February 9, 2008

The cause-and-effect cliche is well known. As for exorbitant gasoline and related prices, we should reverse to effect, cause, who? Effect: Incredibly costly gasoline and thousands of other things directly and indirectly related to the cost of petroleum products, and hostage to foreign oil, which is the primary supporter of global terrorism. Cause: Legislation which forbids drilling for oil in Alaska, off shore, and many other areas of our country; establishing impossible hurdles to building oil refineries, (none in about the last 30 years,) nearly impossible hurdles to building nuclear and coal fueled power plants. Blasted powdered coal emits little pollution. Trees and other vegetation need carbons to survive and emit oxygen, which all animals need. ...more

January 21, 2008