We were lost, which you might not think is easy when you are downtown in a city with more than a million people. ...more

November 11, 2009

Perhaps the only institution in America whose approval rating is beneath that of Congress is the media. ...more

October 25, 2008

East German leader Erich Honecker proclaimed in 1989 that the Berlin Wall could remain in place for another 100 years. But his faith in East German construction was almost as off the mark as his political instincts. The Wall opened for traffic a few months after Honecker spoke. Now the remaining pieces are crumbling. ...more

October 16, 2008

Lightning forward Vinny Prospal will share a daily diary while the team is in Europe, including his native Czech Republic. The team will play a season-opening series in Prague against the Rangers on Saturday and Sunday. ...more

September 29, 2008

On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to take up the appeal lodged by environmental groups that focused on a two-mile stretch of border fence in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area near Naco, Ariz. The fence, which has been built since the petition was filed, is a vital part of the Bush administration's drive to secure the border between the United States and Mexico. The Supreme Court's decision is a welcome and needed victory in the war against illegal immigration and efforts to preserve the unique character that is America. ...more

June 27, 2008

During spring and summer we all tend to spend more time enjoying the outdoors part of our home. A lazy lunch on the patio on Sunday, perhaps, or relaxing on the deck with a cool drink as the sun goes down. Maybe an impromptu picnic in the backyard. ...more

June 22, 2008

It was President Bush who introduced the ghost of Neville Chamberlain into the 2008 presidential election. ...more

May 29, 2008

Steve Phillips of Holiday wants businesses targeted for hiring illegal aliens. ...more

February 16, 2008

It was just one of those nights for the Brandon wrestling team. ...more

January 6, 2008

Celebrate Oktoberfest Polish up your beer stein and head to the Top of the Bay Oktoberfest, which features German food, drink, music and dancing, car shows, carnival midway, log sawing and keg hurling contests. The fest runs though Sunday at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar. ...more

October 27, 2007