In discussing the current hysterical arm-waving about global warming this morning over coffee, The Good Wife (TGW in my writings) had this to offer: "Mother Earth and Father Time own this planet, and they do pretty much what they want to according to their own schedule." ...more

August 19, 2009

Word games Gail Leatherwood and Peter Stathis's recent letters both alluded to the word "socialist" in titles of countries that have been traditional enemies of the United States, such as the Soviet Socialist Republic, thereby implying how evil any political affiliation with the word socialist or socialism is. ...more

May 16, 2009

Midwinter Madness I know this probably won't do any good, but I need to say it anyway. ...more

December 28, 2008

I don't conduct the AARP Driver Safety Program for drivers over the age of 50 any more, but we addressed the issue of talking (or text messaging) on the phone while driving as serious, and the age of the driver doesn't matter. ...more

December 6, 2008

When someone says, "...you're wrong..." in response to a letter to the editor, it means two good things: one, that someone read the original letter, and two, has a contrary opinion. ...more

November 18, 2008

Why is it that we continue to pussy-foot around the real war we are trying to fight? ...more

November 12, 2008

Price Gouging Big surprise: Gasoline prices at the pump go up! No surprise: Gasoline prices at the pump go up! ...more

September 17, 2008

Letter Was A Joke, Right? As a writer, I enjoy satire, especially when it is so well written that it takes me a while to recognize it. I've even been fortunate enough to get some of mine published on these pages. ...more

May 24, 2008

A figure at the center of a federal lawsuit over an online sex toy is a 19-year-old man living in Texas with his grandmother and great-grandmother, said the man who developed the toy. ...more

October 26, 2007

TAMPA - The mysterious avatar who illegally copied and sold a virtual sex toy actually is a 19-year-old man who lives in Texas with his grandmother and great-grandmother, said Kevin Alderman, the entrepreneur who has built a business in a virtual online community known as "Second Life." ...more

October 25, 2007