Lean economic times always seem to make us take a long, hard look at our lifestyles and what it takes to maintain them. Usually, that's a healthy exercise. ...more

February 8, 2009

Tampa's Aric Almirola could puff out his chest at NASCAR's Media Day on Thursday. He finally has a sponsor logo across it to show off. ...more

February 6, 2009

The world is on the cusp of the most profound shift in global power and influence in a century. Managing this quiet revolution calls for nothing short of a new international system, with a radical revision of existing institutions and patterns of doing business. It is a time for thinking big. ...more

November 18, 2008

Reader Richard Harrison wrote last month about wanting to make fruitcake for the summer but was looking for a recipe for candied cherries similar to what he buys at the grocery store during the holidays. ...more

July 9, 2008

Illegal immigration is a very hotly debated subject in this county. Most people have very definite ideas on how it should be handled. I would like to know, though, what makes you think that "Racists have grabbed hold of this idea?" I have heard lots of arguments on all sides and have not thought any of them "racist." It has been my experience that the race card is played by those who cannot give a convincing argument on behalf of their opinion so they shout racism! ...more

May 30, 2008

Stageworks' production of "Brighton Beach Memoirs" is this season's chicken soup for the soul. There's something deeply satisfying about watching an outstanding cast treat timeless family issues, especially when the actors seem to feel genuine affection for one another. ...more

May 18, 2008

Against four of the best guides to step on a boat in Tampa Bay, the fish never had a chance. ...more

February 22, 2008

Sen. Edward Kennedy implored Americans on Monday "to turn the page on the old politics of misrepresentation and distortion," as he placed the aura of the most prominent Democratic family around Sen. Barack Obama's candidacy. ...more

January 29, 2008

The heads of enemy soldiers impaled on roadside trees. Hundreds of prisoners tortured, killed and dumped in mass graves. Napalm dropped on jungles where guerrillas sheltered, and grass-hut villages torched with cigarette lighters. ...more

December 16, 2007

Half a lifetime ago, when party lines allowed neighbors to know your business, people had no expectation of privacy when making a telephone call. ...more

November 19, 2007