Crowds roared, church bells rang and streams of paper rained down on Broadway Friday as the New York Yankees celebrated their 27th championship in a way only this city can, with a parade down the Canyon of Heroes. ...more

November 6, 2009

Historians tell us that Democratic forms of government through the ages have had a life span of around 200 years. I sense that our country is on the threshold of its demise as a Democracy. Why do I say this? Consider the electioneering process we are now observing. I see a person, Barack Obama, who was unknown a couple years ago, mesmerizing people with his glib tongue and promising them everything. This is a man who I consider the epitome of deceit. He claims to be an African-American, which is not so. His ancestors did not come to this country in slave ships. His father actually was an African-Arab Muslim from Kenya. He plays down his heritage while electioneering, which I consider deceitful. Most people are proud of their origin and are not ashamed to say so. ...more

October 17, 2008

Nearly 200 churches call the Plant City area home. Many of the churches, large and small, trace their roots to the late 1800s. ...more

July 23, 2008

A labor rights group alleged Tuesday that crucifixes sold in religious gift shops in the United States are produced under "horrific" conditions in a Chinese factory with more than 15-hour work days and inadequate food. ...more

November 21, 2007