I wish to thank John Booth for giving me a pleasant chuckle this morning to start out my day! I'm glad I have provided him with entertainment with my "uniformed comments on just about everything," along with the comics. I have never before been called an ignoramus in such a gentle way, thank you very kindly. ...more

May 17, 2009

With the economy in disarray and the nation's treasury draining, President-elect Barack Obama and his advisers are trying to figure out which of his expansive campaign promises to push in the opening months of his tenure and which to put on a slower track. ...more

November 9, 2008

You know how it is. You're half dressed, trying to get ready for work while chugging down that cup of coffee and listening to the news on the tube at the same time. ...more

September 12, 2008

Scientists will launch an experiment in a tunnel deep beneath the French-Swiss border today, hoping to find evidence of extra dimensions, invisible "dark matter" and a particle called the "Higgs boson." ...more

September 10, 2008

It's Still A Theory Regarding "Focus on Science, Not Ideology In Setting Education Standards" (Our Opinion, Dec. 27): ...more

January 2, 2008

•Take a step back in time at the Henry B. Plant Museum's Victorian Christmas Stroll, featuring a tour of 19th-century rooms adorned with Victorian-style trees, lush greenery, antique toys and fanciful ornaments. Call (813) 258-7302. ...more

December 17, 2007