This stimulus plan of the Democrats is the biggest joke yet to hit the bull's-eye inside the beltway. The Democrats in Congress must be rolling in the aisles over the naivety of the American voter. ...more

March 6, 2009

Two weeks ago, I wrote a column raising concerns about paying children for good grades. ...more

September 21, 2008

I'm afraid that I will have to decline Jim Gries' generous offer to sit in his rocking chair and explain Social Security to his 3-year-old granddaughter. And I'm amused that Mr. Gries does not consider it "fear-mongering" to call the Social Security system a "weapon of monetary destruction (WMD)." Actually, although he says that his earlier letter was a recital of fact, there is nothing in any of his letters that backs up his hysterical attack on the Social Security system. ...more

August 15, 2008

SEBRING — The idea is to help children learn about financial concepts, but adults — perhaps lots of them — could also benefit from the knowledge from workshops dealing with money. A parent workshop on "The ABCs of Teaching Your Kids About Money" was held last Tuesday at the Highlands County YMCA. Two workshops involving pre-teens and teens are tentatively planned for the first week of August. ...more

July 6, 2008

SEBRING — State Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is warning people about a new attempt to get personal information or money with a claim to help people get a tax rebate from the federal government. "If you receive a phone call or e-mail with a promise of assistance in getting a check, hang up on the caller or delete the e-mail," Bronson said. Paul Hinman with the Highlands County Sheriff's Crime Prevention Unit said Tuesday he personally has not gotten any local complaints on this new twist to the various IRS scams out there. ...more

February 11, 2008

TAMPA - A 41-year-old Largo man was sentenced Tuesday to 16 1/2 years in prison on federal bank fraud and identity theft charges. ...more

January 16, 2008

Can you explain what distinguishes a reserve account, a savings account and the assessment account? ...more

September 8, 2007