Do you ever despair of making it through December with your faith intact? Are you tempted to walk away from the performance art Christmas has become? ...more

November 29, 2008

9:01 p.m. The apparent passage of Florida's marriage amendment drew big cheers from Republicans at the Florida GOP's watch party in St. Petersburg. ...more

November 4, 2008

It is easy to be cynical. After all, when you reach retirement age as I have, you have experienced disappointment, unfairness and many obstacles that make you forget just how important it is to stay focused and continue to do the right things to make the world a better place for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren. ...more

October 26, 2008

In response to the answer of my last letter written on Oct. 9, where I was offering a basic Spanish course to deputies of Highlands County, and my disappointment with Sheriff Benton when I had to wait five weeks to see her and on the day of the appointment I didn't get to see her anyway, Mayr Malool defended the sheriff by saying that the sheriff was busy trying to catch a cop killer. This is an absolute untruth. I was in Highlands County when that tragedy took place. There was no manhunt going on on the day I was supposed to see the sheriff. I don't know Mayr Malool but I do know that when an officer has four or five illegals stopped at 3 a.m. and they are saying "Jump him-her, grab him-her or grab his-her gun, and the officer doesn't understand these alert words, it is dangerous. ...more

October 18, 2008

If you're looking for 200 bottles of champagne on short notice in the Charm City, you're in business. ...more

September 25, 2008

Joe Gibbs Racing used the first 26 races this season to establish itself as NASCAR's top organization. ...more

September 24, 2008

The newest star in the Rays' playoff drive fit right in - and not just because of the massive home run he hit Tuesday night. ...more

September 11, 2008

The newest star in the Rays' playoff drive fit right in - and not just because of the massive home run he hit Tuesday night. ...more

September 11, 2008

There have been prettier sights. There have been better high school football games. ...more

September 6, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Ask Andrew Gorgen and Collin Robinson a highlight of their football careers and they'll quickly drift into a time before their varsity years. ...more

September 3, 2008