Regarding "Cap-and-trade savings" by Chad Kister, Letters, Dec. 11: Global warming fantasies aside, the true big picture of cap and trade legislation is economic collapse, not savings. The production, distribution and marketing of raw materials and finished goods, the transportation of people and their ability to provide services, and the real national security issue - the mobility of our armed forces - are all totally dependent on hydrocarbon energy. There are not any energy substitutes available now for transportation. ...more

December 17, 2009

If I were a holiday, I wouldn't want to be Thanksgiving, sandwiched between Halloween - the prelude to festivities - and New Year's Eve, the grand finale to it all. Christmas has the starring role, naturally, and as soon as the curtain opens on November, Christmas preparation is the only act in town. ...more

November 25, 2009

Some people are obviously upset about the "Cash for Clunkers" program. ...more

August 9, 2009

Common sense tells us a number of things about government from the local to the federal level. First, just a cursory review of our Founders' commentaries tell us they intended us to be a nation of people, not governments. Secondly, we can no longer afford our governments; the corollary of which is that we now can no longer even afford ourselves - given that feds have been engaging in pandering populism since the New Deal with a creative spending frenzy which has effectively bankrupt the taxpayer. (The cost of all our wars has been chicken feed compared to these spending programs.) ...more

March 27, 2009

The West Michigan Whitecaps, a minor league baseball team, will be offering up major league cholesterol, carbohydrates and calories in an enormous hamburger being added to the menu this year at the Fifth Third Ballpark. ...more

March 25, 2009

Connecticut's Maya Moore says watching Ball State beat Tennessee in the first round of the NCAA tournament was a humbling experience. ...more

March 23, 2009

New York Yankees superstar Derek Jeter is building a behemoth of a mansion just a stone's throw from downtown Tampa. ...more

March 20, 2009

At some point a person just has to believe things are getting better. For a lot of Americans, that's almost impossible, and with good reason. But there are flickering signs, and even a few non-partisan experts are saying there is a light at the end of the tunnel. ...more

March 20, 2009

At over 30,875 square feet, the mansion should be the largest in Hillsborough County. ...more

March 19, 2009

These days, you access an ATM at the grocery, the pharmacy, the gas station, the hardware store, the office, even the ballpark. You can check your Bank of America balance on your iPhone. You can text Chase, and Chase will text you back. ...more

February 22, 2009