I read in increasing horror about teachers having sex with their students. It seems that every week now you hear of a teacher who was arrested for such abuse. It has made me think back to my time as a student and also a teacher. ...more

June 23, 2008

It's pure speculation, of course, but the Top 40 likely would be a lot more fun if The Neptunes - super-producers Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo - let their experimental side out on tracks they cook up for big-money clients such as Gwen Stefani and Madonna. ...more

June 12, 2008

Dear Abby: My husband, "Robby," and I are having an argument about my teenage diary. About seven years ago, I discovered that he had been keeping a lot of photos and letters from his exes in boxes. I wanted him to throw them out and have continued to press the subject. His excuse is that he "doesn't have time." ...more

May 25, 2008

Now that Fidel Castro is retiring, it is certainly time to take a second look at the long embargo and antagonism against Cuba. ...more

February 26, 2008

Ignorance may be bliss, but if you have a cell phone, it may no longer be an excuse to indulge in unhealthy eating, at least not at chain restaurants. ...more

February 20, 2008

There is no excuse for the behavior captured on video at the Orient Road Jail: A deputy dumping a man out of his wheelchair as supervisors watch indifferently. ...more

February 14, 2008

Our association needs to know if we have the legal right to have a vehicle removed from an assigned parking place without the owner's consent. The vehicle is not in proper condition, leaks oil, lacks tags and has flat tires. ...more

January 26, 2008

On Tuesday, Jan. 29, the residents of Florida have an opportunity to complete two important tasks. One is to select a nominee for their political party to run for president of the United States. The second, and perhaps more important to their financial well-being, is their vote on Amendment 1. ...more

January 22, 2008

Saying he hopes to send a message to parents of athletes who want to excel, a federal judge on Monday gave a six-year sentence to a father who gave his son steroids. ...more

January 8, 2008

Saying he hopes to send a message to parents of athletes who want to excel, a federal judge today gave a six-year sentence to a father who gave his son steroids. ...more

January 7, 2008