Laurie Berkner's journey to rock stardom had a major roadblock. She found writing songs to be a major struggle. ...more

February 19, 2009

A compilation of fashion-related stuff we just gotta have. ...more

February 16, 2009

It's not because I'm single and unattached that Valentine's Day fills me with a kind of internal cringing normally reserved for the sound of nails dragging down a chalkboard. It's not sour grapes or cynicism gone amuck. It's simply that Valentine's Day is, and nearly always has been, a crass, "What the heck am I going to get him or her" competition, that devalues spontaneity, simplicity, romance and - I'm pulling out the big guns here - most of all, love. ...more

February 14, 2009

We roasted a goose for Christmas. It was delicious, but now we have 2 cups of goose fat from the pan. Is there anything we can use it for? ...more

February 1, 2009

There was no monkeying around. The primates went right to work ripping wrapping paper, throwing clothes to the ground and stuffing snacks into their mouths. ...more

December 15, 2007

TAMPA - There was no monkeying around. The primates went right to work ripping wrapping paper, throwing clothes to the ground and stuffing snacks into their mouths. ...more

December 14, 2007

AVON PARK — Avon Park High School senior Clarence Gochenour started small in his first year in a building construction class – making little boxes to become familiar with operating a table saw. ...more

October 14, 2007