One For Thumb I found the column "Don't Kill The Corporate Goat" that appeared in the Nov. 28 Trib interesting. I think Thomas Sowell missed the point. The amount of money a CEO takes out of his organization is not the point. The point is the CEO is like a captain of a ship. He is getting paid to ensure his ship is performing the task it is designed to do. ...more

December 2, 2008

There is an old Russian fable, with different versions in other countries, about two poor peasants, Ivan and Boris. The only difference between them was that Boris had a goat and Ivan didn't. One day, Ivan came upon a strange-looking lamp and, when he rubbed it, a genie appeared. She told him that she could grant him just one wish, but it could be anything in the world. ...more

November 28, 2008

Leading a dog's life? You're in pretty classy company! ...more

November 24, 2008

On Thursday, set a couple of extra places for actors Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith. According to a survey by Ancestry.com, more Americans would rather eat Thanksgiving dinner with the Smith family than any other celebrity couple. ...more

November 24, 2008

If it's just an inch or three that have to go so you can zip your LBD, don't sweat it. ...more

November 18, 2008

Physician Drew Pinsky, who led Tampa singer Jessica Sierra through her attempted rehabilitation on the television show "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew," will dispense advice on sex and drug abuse tonight at the University of South Florida. ...more

October 8, 2008

Physician Drew Pinsky, who led Tampa singer Jessica Sierra through her attempted rehabilitation on the television show, "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew," will dispense advice on sex and drug abuse Wednesday night at the University of South Florida. ...more

October 7, 2008

"Rules of Engagement" star David Spade is a dad. The comedian became a father of a baby girl born Aug. 26 in Missouri to his ex-girlfriend, Playboy Playmate Jillian Grace. ...more

September 5, 2008

Jeff Garcia is Tampa Bay's starting quarterback. While that has not changed, Bucs Coach Jon Gruden is optimistic Garcia's opinion of him and management is still positive after weeks of Brett Favre's speculation which concluded with the former Green Bay standout wearing a New York Jets uniform. ...more

August 8, 2008

Chuck Grecco of New Port Richey is against foreign aid. ...more

July 30, 2008