The death of "the Strawberry King," visits by presidential candidates, a shooting that temporarily paralyzed the city and a veteran politician's return to office were among the top stories of 2008. ...more

December 31, 2008

I wonder how many newspaper subscribers in the Bay Area know how rare our two-newspaper community is. Can anyone name more than one major newspaper currently serving our greatest cities? ...more

December 17, 2008

Maybe you think nutritionists flip-flop as often as political candidates seem to do. Eggs are bad. No they aren't. Switch to margarine. Go back to butter. Drink eight glasses of water a day. Oh, never mind. ...more

November 1, 2008

The polar bears of the north are not the only creatures in danger of extinction. The liberal big-game rifles are aimed at the governor of Alaska. The lowest of the shots taken so far is the reported decision of the tavern owner who is said to have hung in his place of business an obscene painting purporting to depict Sarah Palin. ...more

October 8, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School District, worried that retirements could deplete its ranks of principals and other administrators over the next few years, is trying to recruit more people into the leadership positions. ...more

September 28, 2008

In a presidential election year where both sides claim to be candidates for change, there's little new in the nastiness of the campaign. Comments concerning "lipstick on a pig" are being thrown around as if one of the candidates just stated he would declare war on North Korea if elected. It's ridiculous, and too many people are being whipped into a frenzy over it. ...more

September 12, 2008

And so it begins. The presidential campaigning season is here and, unfortunately, the ads that are running are all the same. It seems that instead of the candidates telling the public what they want to accomplish, they run their campaigns on smearing their opponents. I want to know what platforms they want to run on, not what their opponents failed to do. ...more

September 11, 2008

Bob Koryus and his wife moved into the Meadow Pointe subdivision about 14 years ago and wanted to get involved in governing the gated community. ...more

July 20, 2008

Worthy Of Support Regarding "A Place For Kids To Be Safe, Together" (Our Opinion, June 23): ...more

June 27, 2008

Representatives from churches stand in medians collecting money for their ministries. Firefighters gather to raise money for children suffering from muscular dystrophy. Political candidates eagerly wave signs, beckoning for votes. ...more

June 14, 2008