Calm. That's not a word one hears much these days, but calm is what some are urging in the wake of a new federal report on breast cancer screening. ...more

November 19, 2009

It is very encouraging to see our newly elected county commissioner, James Adkins, prove to be a man of his word. One of his campaign promises was to park THE Bus. As reported in Hernando Today, it looks like he is attempting to do so. ...more

February 7, 2009

A tip of my hat to the learned Dale Gillis for his observation regarding my column of Nov. 8, in which I somewhat criticized our government trying to develop Iraq into a democratic form of government. He is right in that I have a negative view of religion and I ask just why I should not with all the scandals and religious zealots out there. Islam is just another religion, which has gone way too far in enforcing their fundamental beliefs. I failed to emphasize the need to establish some form of compromise between the Sunni zealots, Shiites, Jews and conservative Muslims so that that country can as our country does in accepting each other without war. ...more

December 13, 2007