This concerns the decision of not guilty by the jury in the Lee Anderson case. Emotions about that verdict have not been as high since the O.J. Simpson trial and the same jury decision of not guilty. Emotions were greatly enlarged by the media, with its repeated showing of the guards taking Anderson to the ground. The problem with making judgment on the basis of emotion and not on the evidence (especially if the jury does so) is that we then lose the basis of equality under the law. ...more

October 23, 2007

The usual postgame interrogation with Jeff Garcia was proceeding normally Sunday after the Bucs lost 23-16 to Detroit. We talked to him about the two lost fumbles in which he played a part and the general misery associated with a game like this. Garcia met every question head on and gave the best answer he could. ...more

October 21, 2007

The voice comes from Amanda Buck, but Easter Robinson's hands and face are so expressive you can't stop watching her. ...more

October 12, 2007

Opening night presented plenty of new parts for the Tampa Bay Lightning to unveil. A new logo, a new scoreboard, new uniforms and a handful of new players were all on display for the announced crowd of 19,454 to witness. ...more

October 5, 2007

The main reason Tampa Bay struggled last season was because of its poor defensive play, which could explain why the Bucs are 3-1. ...more

October 2, 2007

WAUCHULA — Michael Branham has been found guilty of first-degree murder. Jurors reached a verdict after less than 30 minutes of deliberation. ...more

September 12, 2007