John McCain, seeking to become the oldest elected first-term president, gets an in-depth skin cancer check every few months because of melanomas. ...more

May 24, 2008

When James Todd promised his daughter he would buy her a car if she never missed a day of school, he didn't think he would have to ante up. ...more

May 24, 2008

preparing for finals (hopefully), concentrating on finding a job (maybe) and filling up their social calendars (definitely). ...more

May 4, 2008

Crossing a finish line is exciting. So is scoring the winning point in a hotly contested sporting match. ...more

February 22, 2008

Every once in a while I come across someone who has a dog or cat with a leg missing. Quite often, the owner indulges in a bit of gentle humor by naming the pet Tripod. ...more

February 10, 2008

Metropolitan Ministries had a good idea this past Christmas season, and now it's an even better one. ...more

February 9, 2008

Tom Curran is astonished at the response. The morning anchor at WTVT, Channel 13, had been reading his e-mails. ...more

February 7, 2008

You, the volunteers, have been the strength of our organization since its beginnings a few short years ago. Without your support, many would have waited seemingly endless lengths of time, just to have a roof repaired after the hurricanes, or a wheelchair ramp installed merely to be able to get outside into the fresh air or see a doctor. You have made a difference, a very big difference. You have helped Rebuilding Together serve the needs of over 300 homeowners since 2004; people without the means to keep their homes safe and sound, people without limbs and the simple ability to move about, disabled veterans, and elderly people who can't manage so many basic tasks. ...more

January 8, 2008

The fitness and weight-loss industry has been without one of its most vociferous and prolific spokeswomen for about a decade. ...more

January 6, 2008

Thanksgiving is a special day for giving thanks for the blessings we have received all year long. It is arguably one of the very few that has not gone completely commercial and a day that most will, after not praying or talking to God on a regular basis, at least thank Him for the the meal and blessings He has bestowed upon us. I am thankful for being able to get up this morning and walk outside and pick up this morning's Tampa Tribune and Highlands Today and read my column. And to the hundreds and hundreds who enjoy reading what I have written, I give you my thanks. I give thanks to God for giving me the good fortune to have such a wonderful wife for the past 25 years and five months. I'm thankful for our children and grandchildren and pray for their good health and happiness. I, and so should you, give Him thanks for our wonderful nation. We should pray that the United States will survive and win the war against terrorism, and regardless of who is going to be the presidential nominees, we will still have the best country on earth. ...more

November 22, 2007