The stock market may not be in free fall, but it's sure scrambling frantically on a very slippery slope. ...more

January 8, 2008

Consumer electronics aren't exactly easy on the environment. They consume electricity that contributes to global warming, and toxins leach out of them when they end up in landfills. ...more

January 4, 2008

George Edmondson really did intend to retire from his second job in 1999. The Tampa resident, who made his primary living in the insurance game, spent 50 years worth of fall Saturdays clad in a yellow shirt and orange-and-blue tie leading thousands of fans in a cheer that hadn't grown old in five decades. ...more

November 23, 2007

So, you're one of the people who won't leave home without a bottle of water. You've got them stashed in your car, purse and laptop bag. You can't leave Publix without a swing through the water aisle. The vending machine is your friend. ...more

November 1, 2007

THE BUYOUT BOWL? Texas A&M (5-2, 2-1 in the Big 12) at Nebraska (4-3, 1-2) might sound like a decent game, but more specifically, it's a study in the downward spiral for a pair of brand-name programs. ...more

October 19, 2007

A widow wants to downsize from the $250,000 home she has lived in for decades to a $200,000 abode. Then she learns her tax bill would jump from $1,500 a year to $3,500 a year. ...more

October 14, 2007

Sometimes, if you look, you can find what you want in your own back yard. ...more

September 8, 2007

Sometimes, if you look, you can find what you want in your own back yard. ...more

September 6, 2007