I read where some of your guest columnists give a fair and broad viewpoint about our current administration and some of your guest columnists look on the negative side of things. That of course is called "Freedom of Speech" and that is one of the reasons the U.S.A. is the greatest country in the world. ...more

May 8, 2009

Gardening and landscaping can be considered investments. Much as you would put money into a savings or retirement account for future use, plantings are there for future enjoyment. ...more

January 4, 2009

When the Sunday morning political pundits began talking last year about the tab for the war in Iraq hitting $1 trillion, Rob Simpson sprang from his sofa in indignation. ...more

October 27, 2008

Erin O'Brien and her friends are do-it-yourself investors. As part of an online community at the brokerage Zecco, they consult each other on terminology, tax law and investment philosophy. Having tagged each other as "friends," they can see each other's trades. Together, they're learning the ropes by watching and interacting with fellow users. ...more

August 20, 2008

After the "freezing" of a state-run investment pool set off a statewide panic last month, local school officials are looking to area legislators for backup. ...more

January 5, 2008

Talbots will close its 78 children's and men's apparel stores to focus on its core middle-aged female customer, a retrenchment that follows disappointing sales at Talbots as well as other specialty women's apparel retailers amid tough economic conditions. ...more

January 5, 2008

A lot of folks are holding their breath, hoping that a deal goes through on Harder Hall Monday. ...more

November 4, 2007

Next week the Hillsborough County Commission will vote on spending $40 million of county taxpayers' dollars on a questionable project: a new sports park. How they can justify this at a time of budget cuts elsewhere is puzzling. ...more

September 28, 2007