"The better the villain," Alfred Hitchcock said, "the better the movie." And in the epic production that is the United States of America, we have followed that advice since the earliest settlers landed. For every hero the American story factory produces, a vivid new villain comes off the assembly line in short order. ...more

April 2, 2009

Gainesville's first community hospital has been on life support since the Shands Healthcare system in northern Florida bought it a dozen years ago. ...more

December 29, 2008

Forcing Alternatives Regarding "OPEC Gets A Pass On Antitrust Laws" (Other Views, June 25): ...more

July 1, 2008

Imagine collecting your full retirement pension while still earning your full paycheck from the same employer. To do that in the private sector, you'd probably have to retire and find a new job. ...more

February 26, 2008