As a recent retiree, I have been exposed to many inequities in our health-care system. Too many fingers in the pie. Too much misinformation. Way-too-small fine print. Fees that range from reasonable to "what!" ...more

May 7, 2009

Excerpts from recent newspaper endorsements of the presidential candidates. ...more

October 17, 2008

Did you find someplace for your vacation this summer where you could get away from it all and immerse yourself in nature, or whatever it is that you like to do with a free week or two? ...more

September 7, 2008

On primary day, the two candidates for state House District 60 went about their regular routines. ...more

September 3, 2008

On primary day, the two candidates for state House District 60 went about their regular routines. ...more

September 3, 2008

Some of the best football players in Hillsborough County gathered under the bright lights of Raymond James Stadium in December. ...more

August 10, 2008

In the Republican primary for Hillsborough County property appraiser, incumbent Rob Turner is being challenged by James Robert Townsend, a Plant City resident and technician at the Hardee Power Station. ...more

August 6, 2008

Back in the 1990s, former Gov. Lawton Chiles compared Florida to an 18-wheeler running on a Model T engine. He was referring to the state's antiquated tax system developed before World War II when the state was the least-populated in the South. ...more

July 27, 2008

Ban Flag Burning I find it shameful that while we observe the solemnity of Memorial Day, Congress refuses to pass the flag-burning amendment. ...more

May 26, 2008

An $8 billion sports empire struck back decisively Tuesday when NFL owners voted unanimously to sack a labor agreement they overwhelmingly approved in 2006. ...more

May 21, 2008