Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa and ranking member of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, has for years been suspicious of televangelists who rake in fortunes, own fancy cars and jet across the country ostensibly in the service of God. Like many of us, he questions whether the accumulation of great wealth or power in the service of the Almighty is more about greed than spiritual awareness. ...more

November 7, 2007

The School District of Hillsborough County would like us to believe that the reason our elementary students are struggling to master foundational math skills has more to do with teachers' deficiencies than with those found in Voyages, a program written by Hillsborough County School District employees. We don't buy it. ...more

October 10, 2007

Regarding 'Remote-Controlled Toys Get Airport Security Scrutiny' (Metro, Oct. 2): ...more

October 4, 2007

Donovan McNabb smiled when a reporter asked for his opinion on the upcoming opponent. He pumped his fist when the next question was about his poor start. ...more

September 20, 2007

Jeff Garcia has never walked in Donovan McNabb's cleats, but he knows how things work in Philadelphia. ...more

September 20, 2007

After the recall of millions of toys by Mattel, The Walt Disney Co. said Monday that it will independently test toys featuring its characters. ...more

September 11, 2007