The fact that the county commissioners do not want to require the E-Verify system for workers-employees of county related contracts is wrong. Labor is a huge disappointment to me in light of all the illegal immigrants who are knowingly employed in our county as well as our state and country at large. We are the government, so let's not shirk our local responsibility. ...more

February 19, 2009

In the past, my husband has not been very appreciative of my efforts to provide the family with fresh produce and vegetables grown by my two loving hands. ...more

February 15, 2009

The first however-many days of Barack Obama's presidency have been a study in amateurism. ...more

February 14, 2009

Brett Favre swears this is the real deal - no more last-minute comebacks. ...more

February 12, 2009

It's time to consider again growing a vegetable garden. ...more

February 11, 2009

Bruce Springsteen's Super Bowl halftime performance provoked some of the most divided opinions I've heard recently. ...more

February 6, 2009

When Land O' Lakes' girls basketball squad clobbered Ridgewood 70-23 on Jan. 23, Land O' Lakes coach Laurie Pacholke put a finger right away on why the score may have been lopsided. ...more

January 29, 2009

Vatican officials said Saturday they were disappointed by President Barack Obama's decision to end a ban on federal funding for international groups that perform abortions or provide information on them. ...more

January 25, 2009

Trailing by a point with 3.3 seconds left on the clock, South Carolina's Zam Fredrickson took a home run pass from Mike Holmes the length of the court and broke Florida's heart. ...more

January 22, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers owners sent a reassuring message to fans when they fired Jon Gruden: They care about winning. No coach deserves a lifetime pass for capturing a Super Bowl title, as Gruden did in his first season with the Bucs in 2002. ...more

January 20, 2009