Regarding "Carnegie Mellon Professor's Dream Filled Life Ends At 47" (front page, July 26): ...more

August 2, 2008

Regarding "3 Area Schools Targeted For Closing" (front page, July 30): Closing three "failing" schools is a bit like one ancient culture's practice of whipping a certain large stone in the village center whenever there was a crop failure. ...more

July 31, 2008

Regarding "55: Don't Count On It" (front page, July 17): Reducing the speed limit would slow commerce as truck drivers' time on the highway is limited by the DOT to 10 hours of driving on the highway. They are then required to take a 12-hour break. The 55-mph speed limit will deny truckers a reasonable amount of time to deliver their product, and shortages will cause price increases. ...more

July 24, 2008

Regarding "55: Don't Count on It" (front page, July 17): This is just another example of the federal government trying to legislate away a problem best solved by individuals. Proponents of lowering the interstate speed limit to 55 mph point out all of the cost saving estimates of driving slower. It's worth pointing out that while the maximum speed limit is currently 70 mph, the minimum speed limit is 40 mph. ...more

July 19, 2008

ON TBO.COM These are the most e-mailed stories on TBO.com. If you missed them, they are posted on the front page of the Web site. ...more

July 14, 2008

Regarding "New DNA Evidence Exonerates JonBenet's Parents" (front page, July 10): ...more

July 13, 2008

ON TBO.COM These are the most viewed stories on TBO.com. If you missed them, select the Most Popular tab on the front page of the Web site. ...more

July 11, 2008

Regarding "Fewer Students Read Between The Lines" (front page, July 1): I read with interest your article on our low literacy skills in this state. I wonder how today's students would fare were they dumped back in time and place to where I was schooled. ...more

July 6, 2008

Regarding "Jury Finds For Family In Baby's '03 Death" (front page, June 28): ...more

July 2, 2008

The front page of the June 26 Tampa Tribune declared, "Judge Won't Stop Guns-At-Work Law," while on the back page was the headline "Factory Employee Kills 5, Self In Shooting Spree." ...more

June 30, 2008