"The Woman Behind the New Deal," by Kirstin Downey (Doubleday, $35) ...more

March 15, 2009

So much for the savior-based economy. Tim Geithner, the learned and laconic civil servant and financial engineer, did not sweep in and infuse our shaky psyches with confidence. For starters, the 47-year-old's voice kept cracking. ...more

February 12, 2009

Some made your standard scarecrow. And then there was Fred Astaire, the dashing dancer, a baby scarecrow and even teenage scarecrows. Folks stuffed and created all ilks at Saturday's Scarecrow Festival in Dade City. The event was sponsored by Dade City Main Street Inc. and folks could create a scarecrow for 50 cents. ...more

October 15, 2008

Warren Sapp moves with the grace of the dancing hippo from Walt Disney's "Fantasia." ...more

October 13, 2008

Toughness In High Heels Thank God someone finally said it. It was Sarah Palin who said that it's time for American citizens to take responsibility for personal finances and do what your parents told you to do, which is to not overextend yourself with credit. ...more

October 4, 2008

The Bank Job **½ ...more

July 17, 2008

Cyd Charisse, 86, who brought sizzle and sophistication to dance in classic movie musicals such as "Singin' in the Rain" and "Silk Stockings," died Tuesday in Los Angeles after suffering an apparent heart attack on Monday. ...more

June 18, 2008

Choreographer Michael Kidd, whose joyously athletic dances for ballet, Broadway and Hollywood delighted audiences for half a century and won him five Tonys and an Oscar, has died. ...more

December 26, 2007