Cirque du Soleil's "Saltimbanco" tour will perform June 25 through July 5 at the St. Pete Times Forum. Tickets went on sale this morning. ...more

October 27, 2008

"The Catch," by Archer Mayor (St. Martin's Minotaur, $24.95) ...more

October 5, 2008

I never knew my Finnish grandfather, who immigrated to the upper Michigan peninsula in search of a better life. Like so many Finns at the time, he found work in a Michigan copper mine, but the work dried up. He died long before I was born. At least that was what my mother always told me. ...more

July 27, 2008

I recently bought a figurine at a flea market. It is 4 inches tall and mostly has a brown glaze, similar to Bennington pottery. It is impressed "Little Red Riding Hood." I would like to know the age, origin and value. ...more

July 10, 2008

In fairness to the Mexican working class, their borders are also open to foreign nationals from all over the world. Greedy corporations worldwide are promoting "open borders" for the purpose of cheap labor and to also violate tariff laws where applied. Example: The North American Free Trade Agreement "NAFTA." This trade agreement sharply lowered tariffs and investment barriers among the three countries: Mexico, Canada and the United States. It has also violated the sovereignty of all three nations, creating a North American Union. NAFTA has brought new business and investment to Mexico, but it destroys Mexican industries who cannot compete with the goods coming from the United States and Canada. ...more

February 18, 2008