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

Whether you're traveling on the road or in the friendly skies, Alison Rhodes, also known as "The Safety Mom," shares these tips for keeping your children safe in a plane, train, automobile or hotel room. ...more

December 12, 2008

Yesterday, we received in our mail yet another political publication. This one, however, was from a different source, the Florida Police Benevolent Association; the one which often solicits for donations to its "causes." Its large red headline stated: "Sheriff Susan Benton Accused of …" Accused! Not convicted, not charged, accused! This country's legal system proclaims a person to be innocent until proven guilty. We were astounded that such an organization, which supposedly bases its existence on that proclamation, could so blatantly accuse one of its own as if already proven guilty. Regardless of one's political loyalties and choices, such a charge is both immature and just plain wrong. We see this piece of paper as libel. Yes, our country has freedom of speech, but libel is not freedom of speech. Acting to damage someone's reputation without proof of fault is actionable in a court of law. For shame! ...more

October 18, 2008

Did you know that the U.S. Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson when he was 33 years old? ...more

September 27, 2008

Two Tampa men, both registered sex offenders, were arrested Sunday after being accused of exposing themselves. ...more

September 2, 2008

Two Tampa men – both registered sex offenders – were arrested Sunday for exposing themselves. ...more

September 1, 2008