While in Iran, Jesuit's Shayan Falasiri had to train in jeans since wearing shorts outdoors is not allowed by Islam. ...more

October 27, 2009

Like me, you've probably been to any number of plant fairs and festivals staged by clubs and other interest groups. They have lots of great plants you don't usually find at the local garden center or nursery, and they usually have bargain prices. ...more

September 4, 2008

Last week's column about the closing of Whaley's Market in Hyde Park brought in a lot of mail and much of it touched on the loss of neighborhood institutions. ...more

August 11, 2008

Ryan Newman left Florida in February as the Daytona 500 champion, his reputation as an elite driver restored and his hopes high for a resurgent season at Penske Racing. ...more

July 12, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Beauty is not only in the eye of the beholder but those who can capture it in a flash. The Chasco Camera Club, a local group of amateur photographers is displaying their photographs in the halls of the New Port Richey City Hall, located on Main Street. ...more

June 28, 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

The jet they had leased at their own expense and filled with medical supplies taxied to a stop at Kabul International Airport. On the runway, not 50 yards away, Vance Moss saw black smoke from the charred shell of a burning plane billowing into a blue sky. ...more

January 13, 2008

Mr. Beadle, first let me congratulate you on being so well informed on the goings on at the Avon Park Bombing Range. By the way, the name "Bombing Range" should be a hint. The sound that you hear, sir, is the sound of freedom. Jets flying at Mach 2 or better generate a sonic boom. Would you rather those jets bear the mark of the stars and stripes, or a crescent moon? And would you like the Air Force public relations people let you, and everyone else on the planet, know how they are preparing for the next attack on our country, or to not so quietly go about their business? My guess is that you migrated south to our great state from some well insulated Midwestern cave. ...more

November 15, 2007

PLANT CITY - Motorists traveling on Interstate 4 may have wondered why crews are planting trees on the south side of the highway near the Branch Forbes Road interchange. ...more

September 18, 2007

Many homeowners are waiting for the slump in the housing market to hit bottom and want some kind of positive sign before buying their next home. ...more

September 9, 2007