The faculty union at the University of South Florida filed a grievance against the university this week over the size of spring semester classes. ...more

November 6, 2009

Randy Miller blames the financial crisis on the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 in his letter of March 25. In blaming the Democrats for the CRA, he seems to be unaware that the first George Bush signed a bill strengthening enforcement of its provisions. Even so, there is no way for any banker to be fined, let alone jailed, for violations. ...more

April 2, 2009

People get so busy rushing from one place to another they tend to become "human doings" instead of "human beings," Royce M. Decker said at the Business Development Week kickoff luncheon Monday. ...more

January 29, 2009

The contents of a wallet often tell you what a person values, Royce M. Decker said today. "I thought success was having seven credit cards and maxing them out," Decker said with a chuckle about his youthful days to the audience at today's Business Development Week kickoff luncheon. West Pasco Chamber of Commerce organizes the annual business week, which continues through Jan. 31. ...more

January 26, 2009

In public, some topics should be off-limits. Sex, for example. Or religion. Or the 2000 NFC Championship game unless you are willing to concede Bert Emanuel caught that ball. ...more

October 13, 2008

'Best-workplace' lists are sprouting everywhere this fall. From Working Mother magazine's '100 Best Companies' to Business Week's 'Best Places to Launch a Career,' judges are sizing up employers' flexible scheduling and other perks as criteria for coveted top-employer rankings. ...more

October 20, 2007