Last week's column, in which I described in vivid detail the theft of one our newspaper racks, my comically heroic efforts to recover it from behind a grocery store and the debilitating back injury I suffered while loading its remains onto a truck, drew much sympathy from readers. ...more

October 28, 2009

The Tribune is nothing if not relentless in its determination to present a distorted picture of me. The most recent example is Catherine Dolinski's article, which editorialized about my comments regarding public library policies and procedures. ...more

January 3, 2009

"Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo; translated by Julie Rose (Modern Library, $28) ...more

August 31, 2008

You should hate these people, really, these smug American yuppies chatting gaily about golf, tennis and boating over red wine on a sun-splashed Spanish afternoon. ...more

August 17, 2008

And off we go, folks! Whether you realize it or not, the race for college football's BCS National Championship officially began this past Friday. ...more

August 2, 2008

Where's the old Court TV when we need it? The 76-year-old "French Fry Grandma" is scheduled to go on trial in Pinellas County Court July 10 in a legal donnybrook that gets saltier by the week. ...more

July 7, 2008

The walls of "The Colbert Report" studio are plastered with letters and artwork of the show's fearless leader submitted by loyal fans. In one painted portrait, Stephen Colbert, astride a horse, is substituted for George Washington. ...more

June 9, 2008

Bill Fanning says November election will bring a "massive moral and political overhaul." ...more

June 4, 2008

Will Retire When Ready Regarding "Early Retirement Unpatriotic" (Commentary, April 27): ...more

May 4, 2008

It's that magical time of year again, when teachers cram repetitive curriculum into young, impressionable minds and students cringe at the mention of four little letters. Ah, it's FCAT season. ...more

February 15, 2008