I have a book to recommend to those financial titans "working" on Wall Street. In "The Impulse Factor: Why Some of Us Play It Safe and Others Risk It All," by Nick Tasler (Fireside, $24.95), the director of research and development for TalentSmart offers an "innovative approach to better decision making." Think that could help up in New York City? Yes, me, too. Then again, you might want to check it for yourself if you are interested in what makes some people jump into new and possibly dangerous experiences while others prefer to think things through. ...more

October 5, 2008

What's worse than being shot on the job, said Deputy Jeffrey Chandler, is finding out who likely pulled the trigger. ...more

August 12, 2008

plastic wrap. Well, maybe two. ...more

May 21, 2008

Gina Stipo kept her audience interested with a mix of succulent ingredients and delicious banter. ...more

February 10, 2008

The 1950s multicolored stone fireplace looked shabby and outdated. It also was the focal point of the room. ...more

January 26, 2008

It was easy to smile as retiring Michigan coach Lloyd Carr sat atop those shoulder pads Tuesday. ...more

January 2, 2008

SEBRING — Pastor Mike Karl got an unwelcome Christmas gift this year. Construction crews arrived outside the New Testament Church and Mission, where he is the director, on Wednesday and began clearing and grading land for the Sebring Parkway just 17 feet from his building's front door. When talks about the Sebring Parkway started about 20 years ago, Karl said it seemed like a pipe dream, but it's now come to fruition. "I guess that's progress," Karl said with a shrug. "I think when it is all done, we will get used to it." The driveway where the mission received donations is now gone, and anyone with donations should detour to the driveway further northwest on Eucalyptus Street. ...more

December 29, 2007

The prospects for fishing over the next four days are below average to say the least. With the full moon occurring tonight at 1:16 a.m., the best bite period of the day is between safelight and 10 a.m. The chances of hooking into a monster Florida largemouth bass, however, are slim because they feed all night long in the light of the moon. For those of you who are nighttime fishermen, well, you have the best time of the month for catching your largest stringers. ...more

December 23, 2007

"Playing for the Troops" was recently hosted by the Brookridge Community at its clubhouse. A capacity audience of more than 300 people attended and made donations toward the packages that are sent to troops overseas. ...more

December 19, 2007

On the subject of daytime fishing, I have bad news and I have worse news. The bad news is the morning bite will be dismal at best, unless the weather changes dramatically, producing a barometric drop and lots of cloud cover during the day. Now for the worse news: Afternoons offer much less chances at hooking into your favorite fish. Each day, the current type of weather pattern increases and combines with the lunar cycle to shut off the bite almost completely for the next three to four days. ...more

December 13, 2007