The fiery prison riot scene was over and, mopping the sweat from his brow, actor Jackie Earle Haley was heading back to his trailer in search of some lunch. ...more

March 1, 2009

Laurel oaks are starting to drop their leaves and live oaks won't be far behind. During the next few weeks, it will be fall in the Bay area, as leaves come down by the bucketfuls. ...more

February 22, 2009

Homeowners should leave fallen leaves be when their trees go through their seasonal shed. ...more

February 19, 2009

We grownups are often too busy, too stressed or just too plain tired to remember just how important the power of imagination happens to be. While we might have enjoyed our days of wonder and merriment in playing make believe as children, far too many of us forget this side of ourselves when we reach a certain age. ...more

February 11, 2009

For men of a certain age, phrases like "prostate cancer" or "prostate surgery" can provoke involuntary cringing. Fortunately, prostate surgery is not what it once was, and the latest in minimally invasive operative technology is available here. Community Hospital of New Port Richey is the first and, for now, only hospital in Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties to offer the da Vinci Surgical System. ...more

August 13, 2008

SEBRING — Mention the USO, and most people, well, those of a certain age anyway, think of Bob Hope. So does Clarence Neeley, 63, lately of Lake Placid. "I was in the Army at Long Binh," he recalled. "It was 1969. Just prior to the Christmas show." Acting Sgt. Neeley was driving a Jeep for a screw-up second lieutenant in public relations. They were going to USO headquarters. "So maybe that's what he was there for. To get literature. To make flyers for the USO show." "I was just awed to see that kind of setting during a war," Neeley remembered. "We were at a presidential palace in Saigon. "I talked to all the pretty women there, while he was making his story," Neeley said. That only took 4-5 hours, then Neeley returned to his regular job, installing and repairing communications cable. ...more

February 11, 2008

Circuit training isn't only for girls anymore. In fact, the owners of Body Fitness have noticed a change among those taking the circuit class. There are far more men signing up these days, mostly seniors. ...more

November 26, 2007

"Tales of Graceful Aging From the Planet Denial," by Nicole Hollander (Broadway Books, $20) ...more

November 4, 2007

Few Pay The Price One of the most striking realities about the war in Iraq is just how little difference it makes in most of our lives back home. My parents remember the sacrifices everyone made during World War II, from rationing gasoline to women going without nylon hosiery. ...more

September 16, 2007