The beauty of hockey lies in the speed, skill and passion of the game. Things happen quickly in the sport, often at a breakneck pace. ...more

February 1, 2009

In the wake of his murder, friends are grieving the loss of a man described as the "epitome of integrity." ...more

January 24, 2009

In the course of yet another victory Friday night, the Rays managed to deliver a few more messages to both the rest of baseball and those in their clubhouse. ...more

August 16, 2008

CF B.J. Upton may have saved the day for the Rays with a spectacular catch on a long fly ball Tuesday night against Cleveland, but not running out a ground ball later in the game got him benched Wednesday. ...more

August 7, 2008

Trendy restaurants, boutiques and coffee shops often are at the top of residents' lists when talking about the neighborhood's development. ...more

July 30, 2008

Most days the mail just sits there in the box until one of us finally goes for the bad news. Weekends are usually worse. For some reason, Saturdays are when we get the bills that are messed up; the ones that some store's accounts have somehow taken a debit instead of a credit. ...more

May 2, 2008

There was a time when things were simply black or white. Yes or no. Good or bad. Today, thanks to lawyers, liberals and political correctness, we have a lot of gray areas mixed in with a bunch of maybes and a gaggle of what ifs. You've heard of the 40 shades of green of Ireland popularized by Johnny Cash. Well we have the 40 (at least) shades of gray. Nobody can do any wrong because their actions seem to be permitted somewhere within the boundaries of one of the gray areas. I guess that today Moses would come down from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments and their 40 amendments – each. ...more

September 29, 2007