The Oct. 26 issue of the paper carried a story on the front page about the work Father Michael Cannon of St. James Catholic Church is doing, in Lake Placid, titled "A Sense of Community." ...more

October 30, 2009

Anthony Comitto of Palm Harbor says op-ed page columnist Rich Lowry has worn out his welcome. ...more

April 15, 2009

Find The Money In reading "Johnson Overspent By $940,000," (Feb. 4), it raised two questions. I spent over 10 years as a federal funds custodian while in the military. The only way to lose money is through "petty" cash, which most organizations limit and control wisely. ...more

February 8, 2009

Whatever emerges from tonight's athletic epic, no one will be called on the carpet to apologize for running it up, pouring it on or otherwise disrespecting the other team. This will stand as a refreshing change, given the rampant hand-wringing that has attended another sporting cause celèbre, the 100-0 waxing recently administered by one Dallas high school girls basketball team to another. ...more

February 1, 2009

Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was schooled in the politics of the Chicago Machine, but his successor's career has been built on grass-roots organizing to cut government and protect the little guy. ...more

January 30, 2009

TBO Extra review of "Prince of Persia" video game ...more

January 22, 2009

A Refreshing Change Thank you for a very deserving article on the James A. Haley VA facility by Lindsay Peterson ("Trauma And Teamwork: VA Hospital Leads Way In Treatment," Oct. 25). ...more

November 1, 2008

Refreshing Viewpoint What a refreshing change of viewpoint. I agree that life's joys are best experienced in a conscious state, and heartily with the writer. It's time to just say "no" to drugs and "yes" to life. ...more

January 24, 2008

Some people bake cookies. Some sing carols. On Christmas Eve, Melissa Gualario shops. ...more

December 25, 2007

Department of Children and Families Secretary Bob Butterworth has one of the toughest jobs in state government, but after just 10 months on the job, he's brought refreshing change to an agency that's been short on transparency and long on excuses. ...more

November 1, 2007