Now that the EPA has seen fit to declare carbon dioxide a dangerous pollutant that needs to be regulated, I would like to offer a solution. As a nurse I know that we breathe in oxygen and exhale CARBON DIOXIDE. ...more

May 4, 2009

In discussions inspired by the misadventures of David Earley, the apparent poster chap for so-called "deadbeat dads," anonymous commentators on TBO.com repeatedly strayed into the nightmare arena of parental visitation and shared custody, where the skirmishes are prolonged and brutal, and all the participants get bloodied. ...more

January 18, 2009

In the matter of Cobb Theaters versus Faith Baptist Church, a phrase immediately leaps to mind and, no, that phrase is not, "A pox on both your houses." ...more

June 10, 2008

When the going got tough in turn-of-the-century Tampa, mutual-aid societies built by Latin immigrants served the role of safety net. Today, the grand relics of these social clubs need rescuing. ...more

May 31, 2008

It's no news to local motorists that Hillsborough County's traffic is among the worst in the nation. ...more

October 17, 2007

The Legislature hopes to pass a property tax relief package at midweek and have the language on the Jan. 29 ballot as a constitutional amendment. ...more

October 14, 2007