James Cameron's 3-D "Avatar" has all the smack of a Film Not To Miss, but it nevertheless feels unsatisfying. ...more

December 18, 2009

Lack of communication, action prompts mother to act. ...more

December 9, 2009

The Fort Hood massacre was a real shocker, but the greater shock was the fact that the powers that be, as it has been disclosed, were aware of this individual, his Islamic connections and his pronouncements against America. Yet nothing was done because "he didn't look like a terrorist." What a ridiculous statement. ...more

November 14, 2009

Not every military veteran, not even those who polish up their medals and shrug into old uniform jackets at the ceremonial bidding of the calendar, long for a return to the rigid provisions of their enlisted - or conscripted - service. ...more

November 30, 2008

'Working perfectly' in Sumter County ...more

November 27, 2008

In the passionate world of Civil War re-enactors, authenticity is everything - from uniforms with historically correct stitching to hardtack made from scratch. ...more

November 9, 2008

Former police Capt. Marion Lewis lost his appeal last month to get his job back, but he hasn't given up the fight. ...more

October 17, 2008

Former police Capt. Marion Lewis lost his appeal last month to get his job back, but he hasn't given up the fight. Lewis, who was forced to quit when he ran against Mayor Pam Iorio last year, filed court documents this week seeking a hearing of the case before Florida Supreme Court. ...more

October 16, 2008

An Army National Guard member who stole a Stinger missile-firing simulator because he thought it would make a great "garage ornament" was sentenced in federal court today to 18 months of probation. ...more

September 3, 2008

I grew up in the rural South where passions ran deep about "the horrible Yankees who invaded our territory and destroyed a way of life." As I got older and studied the Civil War, I realized the reasons the war was fought were more complicated than the emotional tirades I heard as a child. ...more

August 10, 2008