Sen. Barack Obama delivered a reassuring economic message and a combative Sen. John McCain blistered his opponent as ill-prepared and opportunistic as the two entered the final four weeks of the marathon presidential campaign with swings through the battleground states of the Midwest. ...more

October 9, 2008

Carolyn Dundas of New Port Richey doesn't like John McCain's choice of Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. ...more

September 20, 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

The owners of Yoda, a cat with four ears, could use a couple extra hands to answer their telephones. ...more

August 23, 2008

Affair Not Newsworthy It is disappointing to learn that John Edwards once had an affair, but I'm not sure it's newsworthy. Edwards has not held public office in years and is no longer even a candidate for anything. Try telling that to the reactionary parrots over at Fox News and other right-wing pundits who are giddy with excitement over what should be a personal matter. ...more

August 18, 2008

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Brett Favre has told the Green Bay Packers he plans to report to training camp this weekend, according to an NFL Network report Friday - a move perhaps designed to force the team to quickly work out a trade for the three-time MVP. ...more

July 25, 2008

Fox News host Bill O'Reilly has been known to show some fairly racy video clips of young women in various stages of undress. O'Reilly explains that while some viewers criticize him for showing salacious images as he denounces the decline of American culture, he has an obligation to show his audience the tawdry reality that prompted his righteous rant. ...more

July 22, 2008

In 1837, Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen published what would become one of his most beloved tales. ...more

July 17, 2008

We no longer have to worry about gas prices, food prices, medical care or losing our homes. ...more

July 16, 2008

Tampa's radio airwaves were rife with speculation Tuesday about a dinner meeting between Bucs general manager Bruce Allen and retired Packers quarterback Brett Favre. ...more

July 16, 2008