My wife, Ginny, and I were married June 29, 1956. I still had two years of college to complete. Not having much money, we moved into a small prefabricated house of a type that was mass-produced by the thousands, constructed of plywood and used for temporary housing for returning World War II GIs. By 1956, the housing crunch was past, and these units were rented to anyone. ...more

December 20, 2009

Recent appearances on top cooking shows have created newfound fame for this otherwise frightful ingredient. ...more

March 26, 2009

Friday marks the official start of Girl Scout cookie sales, which means a work colleague or young sprite wearing green soon will be enticing you with an order form pushing Thin Mints, Do-Si-Dos, Samoas, Tagalongs and other favorites. ...more

January 7, 2009

A Plant City man is free tonight after his arrest Monday on felony animal cruelty charges. He is accused of snaring a cat in a raccoon trap, spraying it with a hose and then submerging the feline, trap and all, in a barrel filled with water. ...more

September 2, 2008

You had me at crème brûlee. Yes, you, Christopher Kimball. ...more

February 13, 2008

Candis "Candy" Qachbal underestimated the pickiness of men last Valentine's Day. She made up gift baskets ahead of time, but the men who arrived at her store wanted to select each and every truffle and other goodie. ...more

February 11, 2008

Yasmine Toney describes herself as a 'dark-skinned sista.' So when she heard about a recent club promotion in Detroit, allowing all-night free admission to black women with fair or light skin, she was incensed. ...more

October 19, 2007