brilliant investor (or so almost everyone thought), philanthropist, pillar of the community - was a phony has shocked the world, and understandably so. The scale of his alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme is hard to comprehend. ...more

December 21, 2008

Students at Bowers/Whitley Career Center are keeping more of their paycheck thanks to a new partnership at the school. ...more

December 3, 2008

Students at Bowers/Whitley Career Center are keeping more of their paycheck thanks to a new partnership at the school. ...more

December 3, 2008

Students at Bowers/Whitley Career Center are keeping more of their paycheck thanks to a new partnership at the school. ...more

December 2, 2008

Bill Durnell of Holiday agress with letter that called the election of Barack Obama a mistake. ...more

November 22, 2008

Although this past election didn't turn out as I desired for the country, I must say I was more pleased with the results in our local elections. The Brown-Waite and Schenck wins made me happy as did the almost-clean-sweep of the commissioners running for re-election. Good riddance to Chris Kingsley and Diane Rowden, no matter how they and their family members pout and call the voters names. ...more

November 21, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The bad news that the Pasco County School Board heard Tuesday surprised no one. ...more

October 8, 2008

Saddled with too much debt, Tampa-based Creative Loafing Inc., the owner of six alternative weekly newspapers, sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday. ...more

September 30, 2008

Financial Emergency On Back Of Taxpayers I have an urgent financial emergency. Is the patient still breathing? Yes, but it's very shallow. Does the patient still have a heartbeat? Yes, but it's very weak. What about the color of the lips? They're blue. Where do you live? On Main Street, America? Please send help quick. OK, just one more question: are you a liberal or conservative? Oh God, please spare me (click). ...more

September 21, 2008

Am I the only one who doesn't get Jim Gries' problem with Social Security? He doesn't seem to like the Trust Fund system, but his speeding car and duck waddle metaphors make his point a little hard to follow. ...more

August 26, 2008