It began in a faraway place, as so many vacation romances do. Several years ago, my husband and I were making our annual pilgrimage to my family's home near Tacoma, Wash. It was late October, and although the skies were sunny, there was a bite to the air. ...more

October 25, 2009

The Oscars are at a crossroads and Batman is standing right in the middle of the road. Like the Scarecrow says in "The Wizard of Oz" (not "the Scarecrow" in "Batman Begins"), the Oscars can go this way, or they can go that way. ...more

January 19, 2009

Impatient for Halloween? Carve out some time to visit downtown's Pumpkin Fest on Saturday. ...more

October 23, 2008

TAMPA - Ken Nyfong's mailbox sits atop sturdy dock pilings along Apollo Beach Boulevard, part of a front-yard landscaping scheme of thick round posts stuck into sandy ground. ...more

November 16, 2007

Newland Communities, developer of FishHawk Ranch, will hold an old-fashioned family pumpkin festival from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Information Center at 16144 Churchview Drive, complete with pumpkin carving and old-time sack races. ...more

October 13, 2007

Kris Brown didn't let one bad foot ruin what the other one could do. ...more

October 8, 2007