I was amazed to see the Hillsborough County School Board members acted like adults in keeping Good Friday on the school calendar and not making it a school holiday. ...more

May 26, 2009

"You're Not Who You Think You Are," by Albert Clayton Gaulden (Atria, $22) ...more

January 4, 2009

My girlfriend is a devout Methodist and I'm a conservative Jew. Our children are grown and our grandchildren live out of town. We embrace our differences and celebrate our holidays jointly, which has helped us gain a unique perspective. We've learned that both holidays have common themes: love, hope, miracles and giving. ...more

December 20, 2008

Todd Bentley, the pierced, tattooed, T-shirted evangelist who has drawn thousands of people and brought international attention to revivals in Lakeland, will end his stint this weekend. ...more

August 13, 2008

Todd Bentley, the pierced, tattooed, T-shirted evangelist who has drawn thousands of people and brought international attention to revivals in Lakeland, will end his stint this weekend in Lakeland. ...more

August 12, 2008

It's Still A Theory Regarding "Focus on Science, Not Ideology In Setting Education Standards" (Our Opinion, Dec. 27): ...more

January 2, 2008

The ancient carols stand unrivaled in true Christmas spirit by anything penned in contemporary history. The popular Christmas hymnal beloved today was pretty much complete before the first strings of Christmas lights were mass produced in 1890. ...more

December 25, 2007

Attending the most diverse school in the county, I witness the beauty of tolerance on a daily basis. ...more

October 30, 2007

Anyone who knows Gov. Charlie Crist knows he's a live-and-let-live kind of guy. ...more

October 20, 2007

Two churches that merged in 2003 are nearly ready to open an $8 million worship center under their new name, South Tampa Fellowship. ...more

October 9, 2007