I was taken aback while reading the Opinion section this morning. Your paper prints the column of Leonard Pitts, who I admittedly am unfamiliar with as I am currently stationed in South Korea and am just home for 30 days of leave to be with my family. However, in the opening paragraph, Mr. Pitts references his previous column and that he would like to question Sarah Palin about her attempts to ban books at the library in Wasilla, Alaska. This would not be so disturbing a statement if it came from a 12 year old. But coming from a columnist it is appalling. If Mr. Pitts were but to research his information rather than reporting as fact every bit of e-mail spam that comes across his desk, he would know that the story is entirely fictitious and that some of the books on her "list" were not even printed at the time she supposedly called for their being banned. I am providing the link dispelling the rumor for your readers: http://www.snopes.com/politics/palin/bannedbooks.asp ...more

October 4, 2008

Dear Abby: I recently lost my wife to a long illness. When she could no longer work, I tried to give her the best quality of life I could. It took a toll. I worked long hours to give her everything she needed. The medical bills were astronomical. All she ever wanted was me. ...more

September 28, 2008

There is a Grim Reaper painted on the hood of the new Pasco County Sheriff's Office vehicle. ...more

September 13, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY There is a Grim Reaper painted on the hood of the new Pasco County Sheriff's Office vehicle. Beneath the scythe-wielding image is the following message: "YOU DRINK "YOU DRIVE "YOU DIE!" Sgt. Art Rowand won the "DUI impairment vehicle" last month through the state Department of Transportation's Law Enforcement Challenge. He was the ninth of 10 contestants given a key to try to open the car. ...more

September 12, 2008

Other than Walmart, politics is the only arena where old people get all the jobs. But the Democratic National Committee set a goal this year to have 10 percent of its elected delegates be young, which the party defines as 35 or under. I'm guessing they define old as Robert Byrd's parents. ...more

September 3, 2008

On Thursday, Aug. 28 I read the article about the Arizona sheriff. I believe this man is right on target. He has saved the taxpayers a lot of money and made the criminals understand they are not in a recreation facility. It should make them think about breaking the law again in his county. ...more

September 3, 2008

Homeschoolers At Distinct Disadvantage ...more

August 22, 2008

After losing to Chile's Fernando Gonzalez in the Olympic men's tennis singles semifinals Friday, Tampa's James Blake essentially accused Gonzalez of cheating on his way to winning 4-6, 7-5, 11-9. ...more

August 16, 2008

We have had bees for the second time this year and with all the bee problems in Tampa decided we needed to take care of this now. A friend told us to contact Young's Lawn and Pest Control on Lake Josephine. We want to send a public thank you to this gentleman for the quick, courteous response to taking care of the situation. ...more

August 6, 2008

An elderly couple from a rural Southern province in China visit the big city of Beijing for the first time. There, in the Imperial Gardens, they see something they have only heard about: Westerners. ...more

August 2, 2008