I am quite shocked by the fanfare that President-elect Obama has received for his plans for change. Just in the last few days the newspapers have reported the costs of these programs will be upwards of $1 trillion. After nearly eight solid years of Bush-bashing for the outgoing president's spending, how can any self-respecting adult do such an about-face and endorse expenditures of this magnitude and at such a financially insecure point in this nation's history? ...more

January 10, 2009

Friday's Prep Results ...more

January 9, 2009

Tuesday's Prep Results ...more

January 6, 2009

Chuck Grecco of New Port Richey says people have been bashing George W. Bush for eight years. So forget about the calls to give Barack Obama a rhetorical honeymoon. ...more

January 3, 2009

A 37-year-old St. Petersburg man who pleaded guilty to drug charges was sentenced today to 24 1/2 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. ...more

October 16, 2008

Where would those of us who count on Social Security so much be now? ...more

September 27, 2008

Russell R. Suereth of New Port Richey laments ...more

September 20, 2008

Here's a sobering thought that nobody seems to be raising: If we had followed the plan to privatize Social Security by investing in Wall Street securities, then this week's meltdown of our financial system would be eating up the retirement plans of millions of seniors. And the government bailout of major financials - at a discount - would have cost all Americans even more than it's costing us now. ...more

September 19, 2008

Double Delight A pale yellow center and red edges double the beauty of this fragrant bloom. ...more

August 28, 2008

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

July 30, 2008