In 1892, a Massachusetts court ruled that a policeman's speech rights had not been violated by a law forbidding certain political activities by officers. State Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote: "The petitioner may have a constitutional right to talk politics, but he has no constitutional right to be a policeman." ...more

November 29, 2008

I first came across Kapla planks about eight years ago, when my son received the wooden building blocks as a gift from his French cousins. The planks, made of pine harvested from renewable forests in France, were invented by Tom van der Bruggen. ...more

November 26, 2008

Schrader Elementary guidance counselor Irene Araneda has served Pasco County schools for nearly 20 years. ...more

November 9, 2008

Want to get your GED credential? It's not going to be cheap. Due to the first state-mandated increase in years, officials at the Hernando County School District's Adult and Community Education office are being forced to raise fees for locals hoping to take the General Educational Development (or GED) tests, or a series of tests in five subject areas that certifies a person has high school-level academic skills. ...more

September 20, 2008