Claiming O.J. Simpson was dealt an injustice, an effort is under way to solicit money for the former football star's appeal of his Nevada conviction and prison sentence on kidnapping and armed robbery charges. ...more

March 15, 2009

Try 'Trickle-Up' It is surprising how little our politicians know about economics. A sound company is only possible if the people have sufficient money to purchase available consumer goods. Any "trickle-down" policy will simply fail, since money injected at the top tends to stay at the top and does not address the real problem-namely, lack of purchasing power at the bottom. ...more

March 6, 2009

Bush's recent presidency brings up an important question. Why do people having the best of intentions make mistakes? I'm sure Bush doesn't have a mean bone in his body, but he has made serious mistakes in judgment throughout his life. Giving up alcohol was his greatest achievement. But it didn't make him either wise or saintly. We all make mistakes in judgment. I believe this is because our negative fearful and angry reactions are not to be trusted. They make us believe we are doing the right thing, but in reality they are the cause of most of our deep-seated personal problems as well as our relationship problems. They also keep us in the dark as to the truth of our own actions. Killing the messenger has yet to go out of style. ...more

February 3, 2009

There are things that endure that are measured in hundreds of years. Other things last long enough to be measured in decades. ...more

January 15, 2009

It was a partnership with the best of intentions. A well-respected nonprofit housing and employment organization wanted to create jobs for workers from some of East Tampa's most economically depressed neighborhoods. ...more

November 22, 2008