After becoming the second contestant fired from this season's "Celebrity Apprentice," 1984 Olympic champion Scott Hamilton announced last week he is returning to his day job: ice skating. ...more

March 22, 2009

"Police Chief Behind Bars, Needs Help Making Bail." Now that's the kind of banner headline reporters dream of. ...more

March 11, 2009

"POLICE CHIEF BEHIND BARS; NEEDS HELP MAKING BAIL." Now that's the kind of banner headline reporters dream of. Now that's the kind of banner headline reporters dream of. While tempting, and even technically accurate, the real story isn't quite that sensational, though it is something that warrants public attention. Port Richey Police Chief David Brown and dozens of other local residents will be doing time - from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Wednesday, March 11. ...more

March 7, 2009

My e-mail inbox is full again, which signals to me that it's time to do another round of questions and answers. Below are a couple queries that I know are on the minds of more than a few people. ...more

March 1, 2009

Think of a Chris Rock blended with a Billy Graham. That might be hard to do. But that's how Keith Deltano, a "serious Christian comic" from a one-stoplight town in North Carolina, describes himself. ...more

February 7, 2009

My son and I traipsed around our property and several adjacent woodlots before settling on our "recession tree." This Christmas the pickings were slim. A man just up the road was selling the fuller-figured, domesticated variety for $25, and he probably would have given us the neighborhood discount. But I lost my day job early in the fall. ...more

December 25, 2008

"Made From Scratch," by Jenna Woginrich (Storey Publishing. $21) ...more

November 30, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - He was once the skinny kid on the block. Now 48, Dale Miller is a sixth-degree black belt in tae kwon do and will pass on his knowledge by teaching classes in martial arts at The North Pointe Church in Land O' Lakes. ...more

November 21, 2008

never even looked at a blog - read on. ...more

November 12, 2008

If the thought of negotiating a salary made you cringe in the past, the thinning job market and faltering economy could add to that anxiety. ...more

October 19, 2008