Their tale rivals any Valentine verse. Al Brackett is 70, Carol Skinner, 66. Both were married before and yearned for a sincere, lasting relationship. Both had doubts about online dating, but neither wanted to give up on love. ...more

February 14, 2010

Grandson visits from tour in Iraq ...more

February 6, 2010

Show Palace Dinner Theatre kicks off its 2010 season with the exciting and energetic new production of "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers." Based on the 1954 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film, it is a beautiful show and has something for everyone, says director Susan Haldeman. ...more

January 15, 2010

Musical comedy hasn't lost it's charm since its debut 55 years ago. ...more

January 8, 2010

In November, Mary Ellen Heuer of Tampa asked for the salad recipe from the Pizza Parlor, a small Italian eatery on South Dale Mabry Highway near Lois Avenue that closed in the 1980s. ...more

December 20, 2009

Jessica Rothert stars in this one-woman disaster and does her mighty best to elevate the material to something worth watching. But even a pair of three-inch Jimmy Choos can't help. ...more

November 23, 2009

On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Board of County Commissioners will consider temporarily reducing the impact tax back to 2001 levels. ...more

November 7, 2009

Before political correctness we had colorful names for people in our fairly ethnically diverse school and neighborhood, most of which I can't even mention in this column. ...more

October 24, 2009

Oct. 22, 2009 ...more

October 22, 2009

A 23-year-old Clearwater woman placed in the top 10 in an international swimsuit pageant sponsored by the chain known for its chicken wings and servers dressed in skimpy uniforms. ...more

June 22, 2009