David Brooks stabbed a person several times in the upper left arm with a screwdriver Tuesday, Temple Terrace police say. Officers arrested the 23-year-old Maryland man at 7:22 p.m. at 9202 N. 56th St. ...more

December 17, 2008 |

When President-elect Barack Obama takes office in January, the expectations and challenges will be massive. They are so huge, in fact, that Americans need to let reality set in or they are in for a major disappointment. No president past or present could make our problems go away in a short period of time. There's too much to repair that were years in the making. Still, there are a couple of things that must be done, even if the payoff is down the road a ways. ...more

November 30, 2008 |

Columnist David Brooks is the sort of writer who passes for a conservative. ...more

October 15, 2008 |

In Miami last month, Colombian immigrant Carlos Cruz Gallego testified against a man accused of beating him with a piece of re-bar. After his testimony, authorities detained Gallego for being in this country illegally, leading immigration advocates to howl in protest. ...more

December 2, 2007 |