Stu Cassell is 5 feet 5 inches tall, and once made a living cracking jokes about his height. A standup comedian needs to poke fun at someone, and Cassell's deadpan humor in the self-deprecating style of Woody Allen got him many gigs and giggles across the country. At one point he even began to headline comedy shows. ...more

December 14, 2009

Who hasn't secretly wished he could pin the blame on his boss? Or slam office equipment against the pavement? ...more

April 1, 2009

Sex is still a mystery. That is the default conclusion of the characters in an over-the-top comedy now playing at the Richey Suncoast Theatre. ...more

January 21, 2009

Using homemade lab equipment and the wealth of scientific knowledge available online, these hobbyists are trying to create new life forms through genetic engineering - a field long dominated by Ph.D.s toiling in university and corporate laboratories. ...more

December 26, 2008

Last week, the Gang of Five that controls the seven-member Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners, defying a line of protesters, voted to name its annual Moral Courage Award after the same developer who fattened every one of their campaign chests. For a board that has raised arrogance to an all-time level, it was still a spellbinding moment of shoving it back in the public's face. ...more

September 24, 2008

Twinkle, twinkle, little Internet router. And cell phone. And digital video recorder. And cable modem. And game console. And power strip. And TV - even though it's turned off. ...more

August 4, 2008

Steve Nipper made his living as a computer programmer, banker and insurance agency owner, but he's dreamed of the stars since he bought a dime-store telescope as a boy. ...more

July 10, 2008

On a recent evening here, Greg Tew, 28, considered the question: What is it like to work in a state that is creating more jobs than workers? He was sitting in the lobby of a new hotel in downtown Des Moines, part of an extensive redevelopment investment to attract workers to Iowa. ...more

May 31, 2008

Bob Luce is patiently awaiting spring so all the neighborhood critters can come out in "full force." ...more

February 9, 2008

Bob Luce is patiently awaiting spring so all the neighborhood critters can come out in "full force." ...more

February 7, 2008