I am reminded of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. He came to town and played a haunting, strange tune on his pipe. The children of the town were attracted to this tune and fell in line behind him. Away they went, the Pied Piper and the youth, and they were never seen again. ...more

October 22, 2008

People who live near the former Moonlight Bay Mobile Home Park say they put up with a lot of unpleasantness for a long time. So when they woke Thursday to loud clanging and shattering glass, the reaction was "What now?" When they came out to see what was happening, their fear turned to joy. They saw workmen removing hazardous building materials from the homes. ...more

October 11, 2008

Chalk one up for Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite of Brooksville. ...more

October 8, 2008

Sen. John McCain is running a television ad attacking the spending record of prominent Democrats. This is certainly a remarkable offering from a man who treats Ronald Reagan as a saint. Reagan ran up the largest deficits in history, surpassed only by the Bushes, without a word of apology. ...more

September 12, 2008

John McCain's decision to anoint Sarah Palin as his running mate looks eccentric for many reasons. Not the least is economic principle. Thanks in part to Palin, Alaska's economy is built on two things that McCain has spent the last few years railing against. ...more

September 11, 2008

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. - John McCain and Sarah Palin criticized Democrat Barack Obama over the amount of money he has requested for his home state of Illinois, even though Alaska under Palin's leadership has asked Washington for 10 times more money per citizen for pet projects. ...more

September 9, 2008

Barack Obama and John McCain brought the battle over who is better prepared to change Washington to a pair of states that will be critical to the November election, and they sought to win over voters eager to turn the page on eight years of the Bush administration. ...more

September 7, 2008

The issue of John McCain's age became a bit more comical and interesting... ...more

September 4, 2008

The Rays and Angels are slated to meet for the final time this season tonight at Tropicana Field, but they might not be done yet. ...more

August 20, 2008

Good-bye summer gas tax holiday. Hello, higher gas taxes. ...more

July 21, 2008