Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit producer of "Sesame Street" and other kids' programs, is cutting about one-fifth of its work force because of the economic downturn. ...more

March 11, 2009

Airbrush refining eye cream with emu oil; available at dremu.com and by calling 1-800-373-4011; $58. ...more

November 29, 2008

Kermit Love, a costume designer who helped create Sesame Street's iconic Big Bird character, has died at the age of 91. We never met (I'm speaking of Kermit. Big Bird and I both appeared in an off-Broadway production of "Road House: The Musical" back in the '80s. Ah, good times...wait, that wasn't me.) ...more

June 30, 2008

Caroll Spinney's slim but charming book, "The Wisdom of Big Bird (and the Dark Genius of Oscar the Grouch): Lessons from a Life in Feathers," published in 2003, is full of career advice even non-puppeteers can put to work. ...more

June 17, 2008

On the street, Caroll Spinney is a 74-year-old of modest proportions. On the job, transformed into Big Bird, he stands 8 feet 2 inches tall and is 6 years old. ...more

June 17, 2008

When the kids, relatives and assorted guests sit down at the David Russell family table for Thanksgiving dinner today, they will find the usual turkey and seasonal staples. ...more

November 21, 2007

More than 200 students gave a turkey a run for his money this morning at Palm Harbor Montessori Academy, part of the school's annual Thanksgiving celebration. ...more

November 16, 2007

BROOKSVILLE — Just because an airplane is a "mini" doesn't mean it can't hold its own. ...more

November 13, 2007

Unless someone - probably Mark Richt - acts soon, a growing generation gap may swallow the football rivalry between the flagship universities of Florida and Georgia. ...more

October 22, 2007

The Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Mattel Inc., announced late Tuesday that it is recalling more than 700,000 Chinese-made toys that have excessive amounts of lead paint. ...more

September 5, 2007