Valuable Christmas Lessons Learned The day after Christmas, my girls and I decided to take their grandmother to the beautiful area of Tampa for a warm weather retreat. We enjoyed 80-degree weather and came back to a light dusting of snow in Chattanooga, Tenn., on our return Tuesday. The shock of the cold weather has kept me in my pajamas! Our time there was glorious except for one little mishap that taught me several invaluable lessons. ...more

January 3, 2008

Already three days into 2008 and as I write this on the evening of Jan. 1, I have succeeded in my resolution of drastically lowering the amount of money I spend on my refreshments and doing some exercise to lose some of my excess inches around my waistline. ...more

January 3, 2008

There is still a spot in most of us that understands what this morning really ought to be. Whether you can't see the floor through the mountain of discarded wrapping paper right now while the kids run amok, or you're flying solo, or any point in between, inside we understand the best Christmas present never comes in a box. ...more

December 24, 2007

Bucs defensive end Greg White recently joked with Jovan Haye when asked if he deserved a Christmas present for aiding his teammate's success. ...more

December 21, 2007

City Commissioner Robin Saegner has received an early Christmas present of sorts: a free pass to another term on the City Commission. ...more

December 19, 2007

In the classic holiday ballet "The Nutcracker," Clara's friends are overcome with jealousy when she receives a toy nutcracker as a Christmas present. Unlike the characters in the story, the four girls playing Clara in Dance Theatre of Tampa's "Nutcracker" production aren't the jealous type. ...more

December 19, 2007

TAMPA - Just hours after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinched their playoff spot, the machines at VF Imagewear were cranking out the Bay area's most highly sought sports garment of the week. ...more

December 18, 2007

Just about everyone at Sunday's game had a comment about Micheal Spurlock's historic kickoff return for a touchdown: ...more

December 17, 2007

In the classic holiday ballet "The Nutcracker," Clara's friends are overcome with jealousy when she receives a toy nutcracker as a Christmas present. Unlike the characters in the story, the four girls playing Clara in Dance Theatre of Tampa's "Nutcracker" production aren't the jealous type. ...more

December 15, 2007

NEW TAMPA - In the classic holiday ballet "The Nutcracker," Clara's friends are overcome with jealousy when she receives a toy nutcracker as a Christmas present. Unlike the characters in the story, the four girls playing Clara in Dance Theatre of Tampa's "Nutcracker" production aren't the jealous type. When director Dyane Elkins-IronWing cast Diamante Velez, Adriana Sinudom, Nicole Simpson and Jenny Dzuranin in the lead role, the girls didn't react by fighting for attention. They were all smiles, ready and willing to work together. ...more

December 11, 2007