SEATTLE - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, which has chronicled the news of the city since logs slid down its steep streets to the harbor and miners caroused in its bars before heading north to Alaska's gold fields, will print its final edition Tuesday. ...more

March 16, 2009

Starbucks Corp. began selling its new instant coffee online Tuesday, ahead of a nationwide launch to coincide with the company's first major ad campaign. ...more

February 17, 2009

Streetcars Outdated Tampa's streetcar to nowhere is losing money and will need public financing to survive. ...more

January 18, 2009

Like most of you, I read the newspaper almost every day. It's a morning ritual: coffee, newspaper, CNN. My mother insists that, me being a columnist for Highlands Today, I should get a free newspaper out of the deal. "What, they can't throw you a free paper?" she'll say. I explain to her that I'm already getting paid for my weekly column. I know this may be a shock to some of you, that I actually get paid for this stuff. Perhaps I've blown a fantasy out of the water for you, that world famous writers get free newspapers. Let me throw you another curveball. Writers are not exempt from police visits to their home. Wednesday of last week I was sitting inside my house, reading through the newspaper, when the doorbell rang. There were two men outside, one of them holding up a bright shiny police badge. ...more

January 14, 2008

Giving thanks On this grandest day of giving thanks, I dwelled for a moment as I removed the plastic casing that envelopes my Tampa Tribune. As usual, I glanced the headlines on page 1, but held off reading the body of the articles to sift through the other sections. My morning ritual takes me directly to the Bay Life section to check out my horoscope, strictly for the entertainment value as intended, and take note of other items of interest. It's my way of immediately avoiding the harsh realities of the world. Then, the sports section becomes a quick reference for the previous day's winners and losers. As I finish each section they eventually are placed aside to be discarded in the recycle bin. There are news items I may cut and save for future reference. ...more

December 5, 2007

French toast, three slices of crisp bacon, one egg and multiple cups of coffee. Wendy, the hostess, asked, 'Did you hear about Ken?' ...more

September 20, 2007