Occasionally I write guest columns for Highlands Today. I enjoy writing and research my subject(s) thoroughly. Nonetheless, opinion articles are located on the opinion page for a reason. I honor a person's right to present their views in the public forum, and I thoroughly enjoy it when others comment about my writing whether their comments are positive or negative. I often learn from such comments. For example, Randy Ludacer criticized a couple of items in my column. Mr. Ludacer's words of criticism were respectful and backed up with opinions of merit. I learned from Mr. Ludacer's insightful comments. I will not, however, permit anyone to slander my character without an appropriate response. ...more

December 21, 2007

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - When Kathy Makely was looking for a house to replace her apartment in Town 'N Country, her one request for her husband was to look for a home nearby. ...more

December 5, 2007

Sometimes you don't have to say much for the message to come through loudly. So it was late Saturday afternoon, shortly after Illinois' 28-21 upset of top-ranked Ohio State was complete. ...more

November 13, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: Mitchell took advantage of Clearwater Central Catholic miscues to take a 14-0 lead in the first half and then played smashmouth football in the second half, dominating the final 24 minutes. ...more

October 27, 2007

A Brazilian jiu-jitsu teacher from Carrollwood just returned from Turkey with a bronze medal in wrestling. She can thank a fluke in Jersey City, N.J. ...more

October 10, 2007

Tony Romo looked desperate early on, scrambling, rushing throws and doing all he could to avoid the Chicago Bears' defense. The only thing he didn't do was go away. ...more

September 24, 2007

Whether it's just a fluke or a sign of what's to come, the Devil Rays are doing things differently these days. ...more

September 10, 2007

THE DIFFERENCE: Cullen O'Brien scored two rushing touchdowns and threw for a third to lift the host Gryphons. O'Brien took advantage of a stout defense that kept Lennard bottled up on its side of the field much of the night. That poor field possession finally caught up with Lennard in the second half. After a pair of sacks, Lennard had to punt from its own 2. Sickles moved the ball on the ensuing possession and O'Brien plunged in from 2 yards out for a 14-7 lead the Gryphons took into halftime.

September 8, 2007