In 2001, the United Nations General Assembly declared this decade the "Decade for the Promotion of a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for Children of the World." It set out eight goals to achieve by 2010, with the umbrella goal on the list promoting "respect of all human rights." Respect for human rights should be a given. The fact that the UN had to broadcast it on a list of goals heightens the disarray we've subjected ourselves over the last 10 years. ...more

December 19, 2009

WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. Judd Gregg said Friday that he pulled out of the job of commerce secretary after realizing that "I'm just going to be a little too conservative" for President Barack Obama's administration. ...more

February 13, 2009

Not unlike the title character of his children's book, author Bob Z. Hicks slowly, steadily keeps on achieving. ...more

December 10, 2008

The students of Hernando County won't take the district's proposed uniform code in silence. ...more

July 30, 2008

Does anyone know anymore just what makes an American ... an American? ...more

July 4, 2008

SEBRING — After not playing varsity tennis last year, Sebring sophomores Nikhil Raghuveera and Kyle Komisar had quite an impact on the courts this season. Raghuveera, who played at No. 5 singles, showed steady improvement and managed to go undefeated with a 12-0 record for the Blue Streaks, which included winning the Heartland Conference title. But Raghuveera was unable to compete in the district tournament because he was involved in a car accident the night before the event began in Sarasota. ...more

May 28, 2008

A college degree is a good thing. For many people it increases their ability to find work in a field they like. Even so, it is not the answer for everyone. When the experts insist that everyone needs to go to college, what is a high schooler to do? Some come from families that can afford to send them, but so many students find themselves getting deeper and deeper in debt, in order to attain that prized college diploma. I certainly do not scoff at such an achievement, but it does not guarantee a job. ...more

May 26, 2008

Kelli Anderson, a former assistant principal turned stay-at-home mom, spends her down time sewing biggies, minis and midis. ...more

November 26, 2007

Kelli Anderson, a former assistant principal turned stay-at-home mom, spends her downtime sewing biggies, minis and midis. ...more

November 26, 2007

The most popular of all the models is the 9-3 and that popularity is sure to continue as the Swedes introduce the new 2008 version of the 9-3 in a number of models. ...more

September 22, 2007