Sometimes you don't know when you are lucky. Certainly I did not consider myself lucky when I left home at 17 and discovered the hard way that there was no great demand for a black teenage dropout with no experience and no skill. ...more

September 24, 2008

Everyone's feeling queasy these days watching the financial markets plummet due to the sub-prime loan fiasco. Younger folks, however, at least have time on their side. Senior citizens are seeing their life savings tank with little time for a market rebound. It sends a powerful message that whatever a person has saved for retirement might not be enough, unless it's protected from market influences. For most people, that isn't the case. ...more

September 24, 2008

This year's version of the Lightning will be the ultimate hockey chemistry experiment - how does a locker room with so many new faces bond into a team? ...more

September 16, 2008

Don't go calling Brian Thornton Nostradamus just yet, but the East Bay football coach pegged what would be the difference in his team's matchup Friday night against Durant long before the first snap ever took place. ...more

September 13, 2008

Durant at East Bay ...more

September 12, 2008

The Children's Museum has just reopened after two weeks of heavy-duty labor. Much of what was accomplished will not be visible to our families coming in to play. But it was necessary work to keep improving what we offer to the children in Highlands County. I would like to thank several people that put forth an extra effort to help the museum accomplish the very long list of needed jobs. ...more

September 5, 2008

Dear Lyn: My husband has Alzheimer's. He's constantly forgetful and he loses, misplaces or breaks things. I understand it's all part of the disease. But he generally has an elaborate excuse for why he can't remember something, why he can't find something, or why something doesn't work. He even accuses me of taking something he can't find. I don't mean to be cross with him, but sometimes I am. I need coping strategies on this. - Little Patience ...more

August 30, 2008

It's easy to forget how good Ryan Newman was his first two years at NASCAR's top level. ...more

August 16, 2008

Is it a sample ballot or a campaign piece? Some registered voters say they had trouble telling the difference. ...more

August 14, 2008

Tampa is about to get a life. Denizens of Second Life, a virtual online community, will hold their annual convention at the Tampa Marriott Waterside hotel, according to Kevin Alderman, a Lutz entrepreneur who sells sex toys in Second Life. ...more

August 13, 2008