In countless classrooms in countless schools, students participated in countless lessons and projects this week in observance of Veterans Day. ...more

November 14, 2009

It started with an 8-year-old boy in Afghanistan who turned down a candy bar in favor of a pencil and an American serviceman who wanted to do more. ...more

November 12, 2009

Now that the political conventions are over and the presidential campaign is in full swing, it's time for my quadrennial civics lesson. After listening to the two candidates' acceptance speeches, they might need a refresher course themselves. ...more

September 14, 2008

As I watched the returns on Super Tuesday, one of the campaign-rally interviews stuck out. "It's the most exciting presidential race, certainly in my lifetime," said a 60-year-old woman in New York City. ...more

February 10, 2008

With the 2008 presidential race coming to Florida for the state's Jan. 29 primary, Pasco County Supervisor of Elections Brian E. Corley, Kids Voting Tampa Bay and the Pasco School District figured this would be a good chance to initiate the next generation of voters. ...more

January 23, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - High school students who aren't old enough to vote are still getting a chance to let their presidential preferences be known. ...more

January 20, 2008

"Lions for Lambs" seems to ask every question imaginable about the war on terrorism while offering no answers. ...more

November 8, 2007