I am a soldier in Iraq. I have walked the streets of many a village and seen oppression with my own eyes. I am actively engaged in building self-worth into a country that has been enslaved for decades. I am one of many teaching the citizens of Iraq what it means to be free. ...more

October 14, 2008

Zachary Sharples wasn't sure what was up when his dad kept walking past their usual seats in Section 139 at Tropicana Field a couple of hours before Saturday's game. ...more

October 12, 2008

A 12-year-old student suspended for sporting a Tampa Bay Rays mohawk is back in the academic lineup. Zachary Sharples has transferred to a middle school in Pinellas County where his display of team spirit won't get him benched for being a potential disruption. ...more

October 9, 2008