It's Cold Up Here We were checking the temperature at Ruskin, near Kings Point where we spent some winters, and noted that on Dec. 20 at 12:50 pm, the temperature was 65 degrees F. The temperature in North York, Ontario, was just under 7 degrees. Oh lucky you! ...more

December 24, 2008

I am no fan of George W. Bush but I agree with your Dec. 17 editorial. George Bush has made any mistakes during his second term; a term he should never have been re-elected to. Those who voted for his re-election obviously were not paying attention to what was going on around them. On the other hand he really had no opposition. ...more

December 21, 2008

NASA's soon-to-be-retired space shuttles are up for grabs. ...more

December 17, 2008

So everyone knows President George Bush's popularity these days is lower than any president in history, according to polls. Even fellow Republicans have little good to say about his presidency. It's clear that the vast majority of Americans believe he made a grievous mistake by going to war in Iraq. That said, Americans should not applaud when some Iraqi nut throws his shoes at Bush in a demonstration of disrespect. ...more

December 17, 2008

Florida's U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez announced this week that he won't seek a second term. His announcement left a lot of political players scrambling to position themselves for the prized seat. We believe whomever lands his seat in 2010 will be an improvement over Martinez. ...more

December 4, 2008

The thaw in the resentful relationship between the most powerful woman in the Democratic party and her younger male rival began at the party's convention this summer, when Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton gave such a passionate speech supporting Barack Obama that his top aides leapt out of their chairs backstage to give her a standing ovation as she swept past. ...more

November 24, 2008

Some years back the very idea of transplanting a human heart seemed like science fiction. ...more

November 21, 2008

The holiday shopping purists among us don't even want to talk about the retail season ahead until the day after Thanksgiving. But with the economy looking bleaker by the day and stock indexes slumping from bad news on sales, all eyes are on holiday projections and that nebulous thing called "consumer confidence." ...more

November 17, 2008

When I read today's letter on "Chris Kingsley Cared" by Cynthia Hall, I have to agree with her. ...more

November 11, 2008

In May 2003, President George Bush had a 90-percent approval rating with the American public. Now, the majority of the U.S. citizenry can't wait to see him leave the White House. ...more

November 9, 2008