No Insult Detected Regarding Sept. 11 letters to the editor "An Offensive Remark" and "Outraged at Comment": ...more

September 16, 2008

Asafa Powell failed over two attempts to break Usain Bolt's world record in the 100 meters at the Rieti Grand Prix on Sunday. ...more

September 9, 2008

Exultant over having their own potentially history-making candidate, Republicans at their national convention have seemed intent on matching vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, rather than John McCain, against their opponent Barack Obama. ...more

September 5, 2008

Imagine how crushed I was when my granddaughter told me recently that she isn't interested in "all the stuff that happened in the past." She's only 10. I still hope to win her over. ...more

July 13, 2008

Danica Patrick is the best-known driver in the IndyCar Series, and she erased any doubt she belongs in April when she became the first woman in history to win a major open-wheel race. ...more

June 28, 2008

Danica Patrick is the only woman to lead the Indianapolis 500 and is the race's highest female finisher. Last month at Motegi, Japan, she became the first to win a major-league American open-wheel race. ...more

May 25, 2008

Philipina Heintzman, 81, drove 80 miles across the South Dakota prairie to experience history in the making: a woman running for president, something Heintzman never dreamed as a child that she would live to see. ...more

May 18, 2008

A gala party recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the New Port Richey-based U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 11-06. Mayor Dan Tipton was among the guests, along with officers from the Coast Guard stations in St. Petersburg, Sand Key and Clearwater. ...more

February 20, 2008

One writer, apparently not a fan, asked about Senator Clinton's early years. A good question because many believe that academic success, high intellect and early leadership roles are essential foundations for the demanding position of president. A brief Internet search provides concise background information on all candidates. Hillary Rodham, daughter of a small business owner, had a Midwest Ozzie and Harriet childhood. Hillary was student body president of her public high school, graduated in the top five of her class and was a National Merit Scholarship finalist. She majored in political science at prestigious Wellesley College, where she was president of the Young Republican's Club (yes Republican), graduated with honors and was the first student in the school's history to deliver a commencement address. The latter was covered in Life Magazine. She went on to Yale Law School, served on the Law Review Board and received her L.L.D. Interviews with former Wellesley students state that Hillary was an inspirational student leader who was always prepared, charismatic and very effective. She was viewed by many at the time as a future senator or even the first woman president. ...more

February 19, 2008

Barack Obama routed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the racially charged South Carolina primary Saturday night, regaining campaign momentum in the prelude to a Feb. 5 coast-to-coast competition for more than 1,600 Democratic National Convention delegates. ...more

January 27, 2008