Do we want the United States to be like Europe? The European model has worked in many ways. I am delighted whenever I get a chance to go to Stockholm or Amsterdam, not to mention Rome or Paris. There's a lot to like - a lot to love - about day-to-day life in Europe. But I argue that the answer to this question is "no." Not for economic reasons. I want to focus on another problem with the European model: namely, that it drains too much of the life from life. ...more

March 28, 2009

When you're working, you have a financial strategy that is largely based on one goal: saving money for a comfortable retirement. You'll likely have to make many adjustments over several decades to ensure that you stay on track saving and investing. But once you retire, a new goal arises - investing so you can remain retired. To help yourself achieve this goal, you will need to make a number of investment decisions. ...more

February 27, 2009

Teen pregnancies increased 7 percent in Florida from 2005 to 2006, according to a federal report released Wednesday. The state had the 17th highest rate of teen births among the states. ...more

January 8, 2009

With three losses in the month of December alone, the Bucs are suddenly locked in a tailspin of historic proportions. ...more

December 23, 2008

The legend of Tim Tebow? Supersize it. As Florida prepares for Saturday's SEC Championship Game in Atlanta's Georgia Dome against No. 1 Alabama, the story of Tebow's impassioned postgame speech following his team's upset loss to Ole Miss is growing toward Paul Bunyan proportions. ...more

December 5, 2008

Of all the things Annika Sorenstam has done in golf, this is not one of them. ...more

June 28, 2008

Once he is officially fired as coach of the Lightning, John Tortorella figures to be out of work five minutes, maybe less. He'll land one of the big-boy jobs out there in the National Hockey League. Before long he'll be introduced as the new coach at Ottawa, Toronto or maybe San Jose. ...more

May 31, 2008

I am amazed at the number of people who write letters to the editor regarding the Lake Denton situation. The majority of the writers are critical and derogatory. We are called "selfish" for wanting to keep our lake safe and clean, and the area suitable for our children and grandchildren. We are not "the lucky few who can afford to own a home" on the lake, nor are we the "pampered and elite." The majority of us are two income middle class people trying to bring some resolution to a problem that has been going on for a long time, and has escalated to major proportions over the past three to four years. ...more

January 17, 2008

A local parish that reaches out to help a school in Africa welcomes visitors. ...more

November 9, 2007