For years, Chuck Hoover found himself in a quandary whenever it came time to select a gift for his parents. ...more

March 18, 2009

The meddling mother, a stock stereotype character on many sitcoms, comes to life tonight on a new reality program. ...more

December 16, 2008

The plight of Mr. Anaya came to light in your paper over the last weekend. He was born in Texas in 1956 and promptly his parents were given deportation orders, it stated. He spent the next and first (15) fifteen years of his life in Mexico. This makes him a citizen of Mexico! He claims an American citizenship due only to his birth in Texas. In 1866, Sen. Jacob Howard clearly spelled out the intent of the 14th Amendment by stating: "Every person born within the limits of the US, and subject to their jurisdiction, is by virtue of natural law and national law a citizen of the US. This will not include persons born in the US who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors of foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the US." This understanding was reaffirmed by Sen. Edward Cowan, who stated: "(A foreigner in the US) has a right to the protection of the laws; but he is not a citizen in the ordinary since of the word." ...more

May 23, 2008

Editor: Regarding Scott Hollifield's Jan. 30 op-ed page column, about George W. in the electric chair on his mother's front porch, what's the old saying? "The older the wiser," or maybe "Momma knows best"? ...more

February 12, 2008

Arthur A. Jenkins of New Port Richey thinks a mock George W. Bush in a fake electric chair is OK. ...more

February 9, 2008

ENGLEWOOD - One of Nathan Lee's biggest fears is that his sons will grow up with no real memories of their mother, so every evening he has 2-year-old Noah kiss her good night. ...more

February 7, 2008