Could all this economic mayhem actually be healthy on some level, or is that some lame attempt at finding a silver lining on something that has no upside? It's difficult to say there is a bright side, but it's clear we were drowning in phony numbers and a day of reckoning was long overdue. Perhaps the surprise is that it took so long for it to happen. ...more

December 19, 2008

A Shameful Scam The last time I was at Lowry Park Zoo the admission was $6. Recently, I paid $17 and was very pleased. It is a small, intimate and beautiful park. ...more

December 17, 2008

I am writing this letter in hopes that it will remind people of what Christmas really is about and make them realize how much we as people have commercialized Christmas. ...more

December 10, 2008

Unless you're a Gator Hater, you are excited that the University of Florida Gators are playing for a national college football title in January against the University of Oklahoma. Like most folks, we can't wait for the game. But also like most people who care a lick about Division I college football, we can't believe that a national playoff system is not in place to make sure that the best teams get a chance to play for the national title. ...more

December 10, 2008

There is an old Russian fable, with different versions in other countries, about two poor peasants, Ivan and Boris. The only difference between them was that Boris had a goat and Ivan didn't. One day, Ivan came upon a strange-looking lamp and, when he rubbed it, a genie appeared. She told him that she could grant him just one wish, but it could be anything in the world. ...more

November 28, 2008

The ladies in my church are doing a Beth Moore Bible study, "Stepping Up: A Journey Through The Psalms of Ascent," based on Psalms 120 through 134. One of the things Beth Moore has requested we students do as we make this journey, is to begin each day face down on the floor in obeisance and worship before our Lord. ...more

November 12, 2008

An Oct. 26 letter to the editor by Jim Mastro omits one very important factor; his dissertation is theoretical and has no substance in our realistic society with the greed mentality recently displayed over the last eight years. ...more

November 4, 2008

Re: Frances Earl's column, "Nov 4: Last Chance To Get It Right," in the Oct. 30 edition of Hernando Today. ...more

November 2, 2008

Frank Cianci of Hudson says anyone who voted for the financial bailout should be voted out of the U.S. House and Senate. ...more

November 1, 2008

Zane Thomas, running as an independent, has 25 years as a Navy officer, traveling around the world and serving in both diplomatic and combat roles. ...more

October 12, 2008