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

Some of the folks shopping on Christmas Eve weren't from here. They were in town visiting relatives. They simply wanted to avoid bringing all of their gifts with them. ...more

December 25, 2008

Jaden Hair offers her "good intentions for 2009" and a recipe for coconut shrimp. ...more

December 22, 2008

SOUTH FLORIDA (7-5, 2-5 BIG EAST) VS. MEMPHIS (6-6, 4-4 C-USA) AT STAKE ...more

December 20, 2008

Tampa Bay Bucs WR Brian Clark struggled to think of what could have been the other biggest play of his career. ...more

December 15, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist has appointed two Supreme Court justices and will have the chance to pick two more in the coming months. ...more

December 13, 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

Do you ever despair of making it through December with your faith intact? Are you tempted to walk away from the performance art Christmas has become? ...more

November 29, 2008

9:01 p.m. The apparent passage of Florida's marriage amendment drew big cheers from Republicans at the Florida GOP's watch party in St. Petersburg. ...more

November 4, 2008

It is easy to be cynical. After all, when you reach retirement age as I have, you have experienced disappointment, unfairness and many obstacles that make you forget just how important it is to stay focused and continue to do the right things to make the world a better place for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren. ...more

October 26, 2008