I hope it's not just me, because I feel I've been caught in the "Twilight Zone" the last few months or in some really bad reality show. But every time I change the channel it's there: "Survivor: Health Care Capitol Hill." ...more

December 18, 2009

The National Grange is the nation's oldest general farm and rural public interest organization representing nearly 200,000 members affiliated with 2,700 local, county and state chapters. ...more

December 18, 2009

I have started to get used to the inane idiocy that our illustrious lawmakers in Washington have been spewing, but the new law I encountered today really takes the cake. Having been the victim of identity theft several years ago, I was advised by my bank and my lawyer to not sign credit cards but, instead, to print "Ask for ID" on the signature line. This made perfect sense to me as an excellent theft deterrent, so I have done it for years. ...more

December 18, 2009

In two weeks Brian Moynihan will take on what is sure to be the toughest job of his career: Running the nation's biggest bank. ...more

December 18, 2009

The governors of Georgia and Florida have arrived in Montgomery to meet with Alabama's governor to discuss water sharing issues that have been going on for two decades. ...more

December 15, 2009

I have a great idea. ...more

December 9, 2009

The Environmental Protection Agency took a major step Monday toward regulating greenhouse gases, concluding that climate changing pollution threatens the public health and the environment. ...more

December 7, 2009

Regarding "Federal tax credits and discredits" (Our Opinion, Nov. 23): ...more

November 30, 2009

Congress and President Barack Obama are proposing a cure for the ills of our health care system. But are we sure they have properly diagnosed the disease? ...more

November 28, 2009

Realtors, builders look forward to a better 2010. ...more

November 25, 2009