The time is now! It is a national disgrace that the United States of America's elected officials are posturing and prancing about in front of television cameras and talk show hosts just loving the sound of their own voices. ...more

February 19, 2010

Only the least romantic, least artistic and least forward-thinking among us can survey the optical blight that is much of Pasco's U.S.-designated thoroughfares and imagine, "This is as good as it gets." ...more

October 21, 2009

Sometimes the best opportunities can come during what seem to be the most turbulent and tumultuous time life has to offer. ...more

March 4, 2009

Lakeland police are looking for the killer of a popular business owner whose body was found at his auto body shop late Monday night. ...more

December 30, 2008

The six-month wait is over. The Los Angeles Lakers can put the anguish of losing the NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics and the embarrassment over the way the series ended behind them. ...more

December 26, 2008

There is no need to sell your dental fillings to have a happy holiday season, as one all-news cable channel suggested some people contemplate. ...more

December 13, 2008

Amid the hits to families' budgets lately, many people are taking an added blow to something they value almost as much: Control over their time. ...more

October 19, 2008

Not even $700 billion will be enough to spare the United States from more economic anguish if the government's proposed banking bailout pans out like similar desperation moves during the past two decades. ...more

September 28, 2008

If Randy Shannon loses a card game, he's not happy. Beat him at dominoes, he'll be miserable. Take him down in checkers, it could ruin the rest of his day. ...more

August 25, 2008

Margaret Alvarez didn't have enough money to pay last month's electric bill. ...more

July 29, 2008