I've been attempting for many months now to warn readers about the economic tsunami ...more

November 21, 2009

We were riding in the car when I began to talk about what was on my mind. Listening intently, my husband's eyes were focused on the highway ahead and the traffic behind. As I waxed eloquent, he slowly turned to me and lifted his palm in a "stop" signal, and I knew I was doing it again. ...more

February 18, 2009

As the economy worsened in 2008, more Tampa area homeowners found themselves facing trouble. The number of foreclosure filings rose 123 percent compared with 2007. ...more

January 15, 2009

Well, it is time once again to moan about the Lakeshore Mall Teen Friday Tsunami. I finally broke down and decided to go to see a movie at the mall yesterday, and I have to tell you folks, never again will I do the same stupid mistake. This is directed to the irresponsible parents that are some of our Highlands County residents. Why do you have to dump your kids at the mall without a responsible adult, and by adult, I mean someone over the age of 21? Is it so hard to supervise them? Since when has it become OK to dump your parental responsibilities on the rest of us? ...more

January 13, 2009

1. White and blue collar shirts must be replaced with brown and elite black shirts. 2. Truth, common sense and intellectual debate must be stopped and political correctness must reign. 3. All logic ought to be micromanaged by our media. 4. We are safe, but our requirement will be our necks stretched across a chopping block. 5. If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and acts like a duck; well? 6. Our economy is solid, that's why most large businesses are relocating to other parts of the world (which proves the point.) 7. Those nations who promise to kill us are just kidding. 8. If a tsunami was heading toward us our political authorities would say there's nothing to worry about and we'd do nothing. 9. No need to fear, what you don't know won't kill you. 10. Now the election is over, all bets are off. ...more

November 9, 2008

The U.S. Geological Survey says a significant earthquake has jolted the ocean floor near Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands. ...more

November 2, 2008

Three years ago, a disastrous wave called a tsunami, unleashed by an underwater earthquake, washed over South Asia. More than 200,000 people died; many more lost their homes and possessions. ...more

February 7, 2008