In reference to your editorial that Kennedy kept decency alive, you folks have a short memory. Political differences aside, Kennedy's lack of personal character and decency was so legendary that it was fodder for late night talk show hosts and stand up comedians, many of whom agreed with his politics. ...more

August 30, 2009

I unequivocally support President Obama's three basic principles for health care reform in 2009: 1. Reduce costs by improving efficiency and investing in preventative care. 2. Guarantee every American the right to choose their plan and doctor, including a public insurance option. 3. Ensure quality, affordable care for every American. ...more

July 21, 2009

Though he still isn't saying much publicly, Pittsburgh Pirates minor-league outfielder Jose Tabata read a statement Friday afternoon expressing hurt about how his wife, Amalia Tabata Pereira, "lied to me." ...more

March 28, 2009

Pittsburgh Pirate minor league outfielder Jose Tabata read a statement in Spanish this afternoon expressing hurt about how his wife, Amalia Tabata Pereira, "lied to me." ...more

March 27, 2009

indeed, deserves - flourishes of attention. Publicly praising a dutiful employee, for instance. Reiterating abiding affection for a spouse. Telling the offspring you're proud of them, and explaining why. ...more

January 23, 2009

In reference to Leonard Pitts's column: Eagerly Awaiting History's Verdict" on Jan. 18: Mr. Pitts, you once again amaze me. Your poison pen strikes again, another liberal left point of view without regard to truth or fairness. ...more

January 21, 2009

When Congress created the National Do Not Call Registry, they exempted political organizations. Well, I would like to paraphrase two well-known lines from the award-winning novel/movie "Gone With The Wind": ...more

November 8, 2008

Warming Will Be Short Regarding "The Iceman Cometh" by Thomas Friedman (Other Views, Aug. 6): ...more

August 13, 2008

TARPON SPRINGS -- Police and Cycadia Cemetery officials would like to know who stole a 75-pound marble sphere from atop a monument in the municipal graveyard. The 71-year old marker that was vandalized is a memorial to Viola Keeney Beekman. She donated property to start the cemetery in 1887. ...more

July 9, 2008

Jesse Helms, 86, the North Carolina Republican who served three decades in the U.S. Senate and became a crusader against communism, liberalism, tax increases, abortion, homosexuality, affirmative action and court-ordered busing, died Friday in Raleigh, N.C. ...more

July 5, 2008