I was taken aback while reading the Opinion section this morning. Your paper prints the column of Leonard Pitts, who I admittedly am unfamiliar with as I am currently stationed in South Korea and am just home for 30 days of leave to be with my family. However, in the opening paragraph, Mr. Pitts references his previous column and that he would like to question Sarah Palin about her attempts to ban books at the library in Wasilla, Alaska. This would not be so disturbing a statement if it came from a 12 year old. But coming from a columnist it is appalling. If Mr. Pitts were but to research his information rather than reporting as fact every bit of e-mail spam that comes across his desk, he would know that the story is entirely fictitious and that some of the books on her "list" were not even printed at the time she supposedly called for their being banned. I am providing the link dispelling the rumor for your readers: http://www.snopes.com/politics/palin/bannedbooks.asp ...more

October 4, 2008

Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School could get an infusion of international students as early as January. ...more

September 24, 2008

Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School could get an infusion of international students as early as January. ...more

September 19, 2008

Ridgewood 152, Saddlebrook 161 ...more

September 11, 2008

Under increasing criticism, the LPGA Tour on Friday backed off plans to suspend players who could not efficiently speak English at tournaments. ...more

September 6, 2008

North Korea has begun reassembling its main nuclear complex, its only known source of bomb-making plutonium, the South Korean government said Wednesday. ...more

September 4, 2008

The LPGA Tour boasts players from all over the world, and it wants all of them to be able to speak English. ...more

August 27, 2008

"The Story of Edgar Sawtelle," by David Wroblewski (Ecco, $25.95) ...more

August 24, 2008

Wigs, hair extensions, fake eyelashes, fashion jewelry, sunglasses, hair gels and creams. ...more

August 20, 2008

Once more, the gold medal was within Shawn Johnson's reach. Again, it was snatched away. ...more

August 18, 2008