Cyndi Gay and her brother were removed from their hometown before they ever spent their first day at pre-school. ...more

February 14, 2009

The tannest man alive isn't so bronze these days. As George Hamilton opens the door of his tony Los Angeles condo, his Super Swarthiness appears on the pale side, with even a hint of freckles on his face. ...more

October 26, 2008

It was the cradle of her greatest triumphs. It's now the scene of her darkest hour. ...more

October 26, 2008

My daughter is a puppy. A spotted puppy. It's an important distinction. Her breed may be a mystery, but her markings have been mapped with a surveyor's precision. She has a black ring around her right eye, three spots on her rump, a spot on her left rear "paw" and a black-tipped tail. ...more

October 26, 2008

It's a big day for the first lady of France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. Her new album hit the music stores on Friday. ...more

July 12, 2008

She got her first paying gig at 13 and has never stopped performing. Now a few days past 21, singer CoConi is to headline at Colorama Premier Performance Studio on Saturday. ...more

July 11, 2008

In new television ads running in Tampa and nationwide, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama talks of learning "values straight from the Kansas heartland" from his mother and grandparents, and boasts that he "passed a law to move people from welfare to work, slashed the rolls by 80 percent." ...more

July 8, 2008

In response to the "Homosexuality is not inborn" letter: One of the main reasons for debate is to raise an issue and determine whether it is fair. I will say that when reading your paper I was amazed to see the enormous effort of misdirection. I have not had to try that hard since English 101, my freshmen year of college. ...more

June 28, 2008

Dear Abby: My mother is very strict about the use of obscenities, so I don't use them at home. However, I have become close friends with "Mallory," and cuss words are part of her normal speech. ...more

June 8, 2008

It is time America woke up to the fact that the females of our species have an extraordinary chance to promote their gender, a chance of a life time. A chance to force equality in the workplace, equal pay for equal work; ladies have proven their leadership all over the world. Who better to lead us in this time of greed and corruption to lead and change the direction of these United States. Honor all your mothers in the 2008 presidential election by electing a woman for president. ...more

May 5, 2008