WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Cosby watched as the stars lined up Monday night to pay tribute to his brand of comedy that broke down racial barriers and stereotypes and quipped that usually when a man sees his life flash before his eyes, it's for a bad reason. ...more

October 26, 2009

The comedian who kept NBC viewers entertained on Thursday nights well after "The Cosby Show" was gone will salute Bill Cosby when he receives the nation's top humor prize. ...more

August 20, 2009

ONE FAMOUS PILOT Author Samuel L. Clemens' pen name was Mark Twain, which came from his days as a river pilot. Clemens spent a lot of time on Mississippi riverboats after earning his pilot's license in 1858. ...more

January 17, 2009

"It's easy to quit smoking. I've done it a hundred times." ...more

January 11, 2009

Evidently, 83-year-old John Anthony Humbach didn't like that his neighbor's security camera was facing his property, so he tried to install a wooden stockade fence to block it. ...more

January 10, 2009

Evidently, 83-year-old John Anthony Humbach didn't like that his neighbor's security camera was facing his property, so he tried to install a wooden stockade fence to block it. ...more

January 9, 2009

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. That famous Mark Twain adage is often used and referred to in sports whenever an opponent of lesser stature manages to come out on top against all physical odds. In many instances, the proverb holds true. Not so Wednesday night. ...more

November 5, 2008

Mark Twain once quipped, "Everybody complains about the weather, but no one does anything about it." That's not entirely true. A lot of us move away from it. That's why Florida is about to crack along I-10 and become an independent island, which apparently wouldn't disturb the Democrats too much since Floridians have never seemed to be able to develop the knack of voting in the first place, not withstanding that most Floridians are not natives of this state in the first place. But one thing can be said for Florida and its weather: You seldom, if ever, hear of anyone moving out of the state when they retire. ...more

June 20, 2008

With a singing horse and 16-foot castle, it should be quite a show. That's what the team at the Dunedin Showcase Theater for Kids is promising from its production next month of "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." ...more

January 26, 2008

The idea floated Friday by the Tampa Bay Rays sounds lovely: a new open-air ballpark on downtown St. Petersburg's waterfront. ...more

November 13, 2007