According to Frances Earl's column, now that Barack Obama has been elected president, all will be right with the world. The terrorists will stop attacking us. The world will love us. Jobs will come flooding back to the United States. Everyone will be able to buy a house, and everyone's child will be able to go to college. ...more

November 8, 2008

So unbeknownst to most, the Twist was the creation of some young African-Americans dancing in the street on Central Avenue in Tampa. Apparently they shall forever remain anonymous, and the fame associated with creating arguably the most powerful dance tune of all time will forever belong entirely to Chubby Checker and Hank Ballard. ...more

July 8, 2008

Here's a word association test. When I say "Chubby Checker", you say... "The Twist." At least most folks make that connection, because it was that tune that rocketed him to stardom. Chubby, who's real name is Ernest Evans, appeared at Busch Gardens last week as part of a Fourth of July celebration. But few people know that the Twist had its genesis in Tampa. ...more

July 8, 2008

Roberta and Elroy Messer have been dancing together since their first date, more than 50 years ago, led them to an amusement park offering ballroom dancing. ...more

November 21, 2007

Roberta and Elroy Messer have been dancing together since their first date, more than 50 years ago, led them to an amusement park offering ballroom dancing. ...more

November 14, 2007

Roberta and Elroy Messer have been dancing together since their first date, more than 50 years ago, led them to an amusement park offering ballroom dancing. ...more

November 14, 2007