What most have in common is a childhood where on one level they seemed like everyone else. But by the time they were 6 or 7, they knew they were different because of the color of their skin and the way they were treated. ...more

February 8, 2009

Patrick Carroll of New Port Richey says corporate media ignore Ralph Nader's presidential candidacy because Nader is a longtime critic of big business. ...more

October 11, 2008

Just two weeks before the start of the Olympics, Iraq was told Thursday it's not welcome in Beijing because of a political feud in Baghdad that angered the games' guardians and exiled a country that arrived to a roaring ovation at the opening ceremony four years ago. ...more

July 25, 2008

After all the enthusiasm and excitement - along with a little bit of pessimism - created in the past three weeks, the new brain trust of the Lightning presented themselves to the Tampa Bay fan base Tuesday. ...more

July 16, 2008

A Proud Independent Regarding "Florida, Michigan To Receive Half-Votes" (front page, June 1): ...more

June 3, 2008

Office politics are not about popularity — they're about power. In every office, there are organizational leaders — supervisors, managers and senior-level executives. There also are employee-assigned power brokers. These are people who co-workers follow and look up to because of their skill in leading, mediating and influencing others. These are the company's potential movers and shakers. ...more

September 30, 2007