Congress' Gumption I find laughable the concern Congress is exhibiting over the AIG bonuses and "greed" situation. If Congress was as smart as they want us to believe, they would have performed some due diligence and discovered the bonus contracts' issue before they gave AIG billions in bailouts. ...more

March 18, 2009

Classy Departure Well, George and Laura Bush arrived at the White House eight years ago with class and dignity (despite the nastiness of the Gore campaign and the pettiness of the outgoing Clinton administration), and they left with class and dignity (despite the childishness of the hecklers at inaugural events). ...more

January 22, 2009

While appreciating how difficult tracking a hurricane is and how important it is to err on the side of caution, the weather wizards should tone down the drama. Although not a native Floridian, I got a solid christening after my July 2004 move with the parade of hurricanes, so I'm no babe in the woods. The media's constant harping about preparedness, while showing possible deadly scenarios done in spaghetti, all but drove me to barricade myself in the house. ...more

August 21, 2008

Suck It Up, Nick Regarding "Bollea's Lawyers Fight His Isolation" (front page, June 3): ...more

June 6, 2008

SEBRING — Before the stores open their doors, Lakeshore Mall is buzzing with activity as walkers make laps around the half-mile loop through the mall. ...more

January 10, 2008

Regarding 'Risque Business' (BayLife, Oct. 30): The idea that there's one night to allow yourself 'out of your comfort zone' is ludicrous! An STD will follow you no matter what state you got it in! If you dress like a streetwalker, be prepared to be seen differently, approached differently or forced into situations you normally would not be in and are unprepared to deal with! At the tender age of 12, 'streetwalker' is not a message to be sending! ...more

October 31, 2007

In her Emmy acceptance speech, Sally Field said, 'And, let's face it, if the mothers ruled the war, there would be no (expletive) wars in the first place.' Obviously, she has never watched 'Desperate Housewives'! ...more

September 21, 2007