A house where several exotic animals lived caught fire this morning, but the only creature that died was a cat, said Lt. Joel Granata, spokesman for St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue. ...more

March 2, 2009

before I realized that final confrontation in the kitchen was staged for me and my brothers. Papa wanted us to know what kind of woman Mama was, and he succeeded. But the lesson I learned was not the one he intended. Something else happened that spring, however, something that gave me reason to watch and wait, imagining flashes of summer colors out of the corner of my eye. ...more

January 25, 2009

Cold weather, holiday decorating and trying economic times can make a precarious situation just about anywhere, even at home. ...more

November 29, 2008