Senator Obama advises that the economy will get worse; so does my barber. I am not therefore surprised by daily reports of business failures, or by overpaid CEOs lined up with hands held out for government charity. But I was saddened and disturbed to read, this morning, that the venerable Tribune Co. is "at the edge of bankruptcy." ...more

December 11, 2008

Pasco County Library director Linda Allen was recently honored by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the New York Times. She is one of 10 national winners of the I Love My Librarian Award. ...more

December 9, 2008

jay leno moves to prime time, makes room for conan o'brien ...more

December 8, 2008

Let's start off by confronting all the lies! ...more

December 3, 2008

When President-elect Barack Obama takes office in January, the expectations and challenges will be massive. They are so huge, in fact, that Americans need to let reality set in or they are in for a major disappointment. No president past or present could make our problems go away in a short period of time. There's too much to repair that were years in the making. Still, there are a couple of things that must be done, even if the payoff is down the road a ways. ...more

November 30, 2008

Wildlife biologists insist there has never been a documented case of a panther attack on a human in Florida. ...more

November 30, 2008

Experts say multiple factors at play ...more

November 23, 2008

It's the kind of water cooler theory that has just enough credibility to sound plausible. ...more

November 23, 2008

At the beginning of every recession, there are people who see the downturn as an occasion for moral revival: Americans will learn to live without material extravagances. They will simplify their lives. They will rediscover what really matters: home, friends and family. ...more

November 22, 2008

For those of us who didn't live through The Great Depression, these days are as scary as they come when it comes to our country's economic situation. It seems as if every day there's a new angle to our woes, and most folks feel helpless to do anything about it. ...more

November 21, 2008