She was entrusted to take care of a 77-year-old woman who had been in the hospital. ...more

March 4, 2010

An attorney for Michael Jackson's mother confirms that child services workers are investigating the presence of a stun gun at the Jackson family home, but he says the late singer's children were never exposed to the weapon. ...more

March 3, 2010

John Bredeson, the father of slain Laura Taft, remembered his daughter Tuesday night as "warm, vibrant, caring, alive, happy, fabulous, mother, daughter. ...more

February 24, 2010

It is typical this time of year to prepare a list of resolutions for the coming year. I believe this goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden when Adam said to Eve, "I think I'll turn over a new leaf this year." And so the tradition has come down to us today. ...more

December 31, 2009

County finds no Sunshine Law violations; state won't investigate. ...more

December 10, 2009

Last week we were sitting in our home office getting ye olde office work done when a Gmail instant-message popped up. ...more

November 8, 2009

The difference in the spelling of her name is only one letter, but it has sent Geraldean Smith - or now Jeraldean to officialdom - on a roller coaster ride she would rather avoid. ...more

February 13, 2009

If you gave a guy a piece of paper and told him to design a holiday from scratch, it would look a lot like Super Bowl Sunday. ...more

February 1, 2009

The 800-Pound Bully Let me take issue with you not printing one letter in Tuesday's paper to counter the arguments made in support of Israel's attacks on Hamas. It appears many supporters of Israel do not know the meaning of "self-defense." It also appears to me that Israel cannot do any wrong when it comes to dealing with Hamas. ...more

January 11, 2009

NEW YORK - Should auld acquaintance be forgot? Or maybe shredded? ...more

December 29, 2008