This probably is not the way to establish my liberal street cred, but someone has to tell those left-wing Obama-bashers to shut up. They just don't get it. Hence their growing displeasure with President Barack Obama for "betraying" what they perceived to be the permanent political realignment in 2008 they've dreamt of for decades. ...more

January 2, 2010

As we close the door on 2009 let us reflect upon the year in television. ...more

December 31, 2009

As my brother Kevin headed off to Christmas Eve Mass in the Maryland suburbs, I asked him how he thought the first year of Barack Obama had gone. ...more

December 30, 2009

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska judge's ruling has revealed a heated legal custody battle between Sarah Palin's daughter and the father of Palin's grandson. ...more

December 28, 2009

As each year ends, one of the rituals we've come to expect is recognizing the many notable people who have died during the year. ...more

December 27, 2009

OK, enough with serious year-end lists about healthcare, economy and swine flu. What were the stories that appealed to your inner paparazzi? There were plenty of guilty-pleasure stories in 2009 and we worked very hard narrowing them down to 15. In no particular order: ...more

December 17, 2009

Barbara Walters' list of the 10 most fascinating people of 2009 probably should be called "a lot of people who got media attention in 2009." ...more

December 9, 2009

The Economist recently noted, that among other things, the midterm 2010 elections "will also reveal more about this opaque President..." Barak Obama's lack of transparency wasn't preordained. During the campaign, the media simply elected not to report relevant facts about his circle of advisers, or his past. Let me explain why this is significant. ...more

December 6, 2009

Letters to the editor from the Dec. 5 North Pinellas print edition of The Suncoast News. ...more

December 5, 2009

Have you noticed how interviews of Sarah Palin with Barbara Walters, Oprah and others have centered around her issues with her baby with Down syndrome and her pregnant unmarried daughter? Then the issue of her not-to-be son-in-law and his display of not-too-smart judgment, while modeling himself without clothing often tops the list. Let's review one of the most repeated questions asked of Palin, "What do you read?" ...more

December 1, 2009