With the recession on the brink of becoming the longest in the postwar era, a milestone may be at hand: Women are poised to surpass men on the nation's payrolls, taking the majority for the first time in U.S. history. ...more

February 7, 2009

"Make 'Em Laugh" doesn't cover every American comic who ever told a joke. But it includes enough humor to warm the heart and tickle the funny bone. ...more

January 14, 2009

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the images published from Tuesday's finalizing of the Pasco public school budget speak encyclopedically. They depict an unruly rabble, brandishing signs that suggest the demonstrators are utterly disconnected from modern realities. ...more

September 19, 2008

According to a report released last month, Florida is the fifth worst state in the nation when it comes to graduating black males, trailing only Louisiana, South Carolina, Wisconsin and Michigan. Only 38 percent of black males in Florida graduate on time, according to the Schott Foundation for Public Education. ...more

August 3, 2008

Mama, don't let your sons and daughters grow up to be doctors, lawyers or even plumbers. ...more

September 30, 2007