Your Highlands Today "Our Opinion" editorial of Aug. 9 is an insult to all of us who feel we should have free speech to object to policies of our government. ...more

August 19, 2009

Between the raised voices of protestors denouncing the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold a ban on same-sex marriages, the sugary melody of a familiar tune played. ...more

May 27, 2009

A man participating in a tax protest in Port Richey was hospitalized this evening after he was hit by a car. ...more

April 15, 2009

Local drivers don't need statistics to tell them that the intersection of U.S. 19 and Ridge Road is a daily focal point of rush-hour bedlam. ...more

January 2, 2009

For one hour of peak driving time each and every Friday morning, car horns are blaring every few seconds as they pass through the intersection. But it isn't because of some inexplicable convergence of bad drivers at the same time every week. Rather, passing motorists are responding to a now-familiar sight: a large hand-written sign inviting them to "Honk for Peace," flanked by a group waving their hands, flags and other signs. ...more

December 27, 2008

It didn't take long for the Tampa Convention Center's parking garage to fill as supporters of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin filled downtown to hear the vice presidential candidate talk. ...more

October 26, 2008

Descent Into Insanity Watching Frances Earl's descent into insanity in your newspaper is fascinating. She comes up with facts that I can find nowhere else. ...more

September 9, 2008

For a better appreciation of American freedoms, consider the case of Gorki Aguila. Better yet, sample the Cuban punk rocker's music. ...more

September 5, 2008

A Pinellas County judge today ruled that five men wielding anti-gay signs at St. Petersburg's gay pride parade in 2007 violated the city's sign ordinance. ...more

August 27, 2008

One of my favorite songs has always been Merle Haggard's "The Fighting Side of Me," in which the country legend sings about the hippie protestors whose politics got on his "fighting side." Recently, my "fighting side" was riled up when I heard of the controversy over the new Ben Stiller comedy, "Tropic Thunder," in which the word "retard" is repeatedly used so as to further ridicule the developmentally disabled. For many, this was the last straw in a history of hurtful insults. ...more

August 22, 2008