Things are tough these days, but for Charice Daly, the general miseries of 2009 are nothing compared to her personal circumstances. Now, some friends are putting together a fundraiser to help her through her personal nightmare. ...more

October 21, 2009

Rick Patton has devoted his career to helping others, mostly the downtrodden and troubled. ...more

March 4, 2009

Rick Patton has devoted his career to helping others, mostly the downtrodden and troubled. ...more

March 4, 2009

When state budgets take a beating, college students and their families seem to be first to feel the pain. ...more

January 3, 2009

When my three daughters were still living at home, I'd get the same burning question from at least one of them late in the afternoon each day. ...more

November 5, 2008

Only one local newspaper will print an obituary without editing out individual spiritual beliefs and opinions. You must pay for the obituary to have it printed verbatim, because the paper is owned by a drastically liberal media giant. 2. Unless you are a dependent under age 25 and living at home or you are a surviving spouse, you cannot bring litigation against a hospital, doctor, nurse, etc. 3. If you engage an attorney who agrees to a 33 1/3 percent contract, that becomes 40 percent to the attorney when the case is actually filed. 4. If someone you care about is admitted to a hospital and they are ectomorphic (thin of stature, under-nourished, etc.) the medical personnel will not turn these people every 2-4 hours to prevent pressure sores (bed sores.) The sacrum area and the heels should be rubbed with lotion at least every four hours and constantly monitored. ...more

October 3, 2008

Who needs rainbows? Create your own kitchen magic with that old standby, the crockpot. ...more

July 22, 2008

TAMPA - A Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy accused of using a Taser on his wife and then holding a service pistol to her head will be freed from jail without having to post bail – pending the outcome of his case. ...more

July 8, 2008

Dying," a friend told me a while back, when I said that several elderly relatives were deteriorating and I didn't think they would last, "can take a very long time." ...more

June 1, 2008