Our tree-hugging Vermont daughter is using her economic stimulus check to buy German-made parts to convert an old diesel Mercedes to run on bio-fuel strained from the discarded grease of a local McDonald's french frier. ...more

June 14, 2008

If Uncle Sam comes through with a tax rebate, you've two options: Spend it wisely or with fun in mind. ...more

January 30, 2008

As we bask in the umpteenth showing of "A Christmas Story," dine on ham and turkey and prepare to hit the malls for the annual after-holiday spending spree, we must pause a moment and remember why television needs writers. ...more

December 25, 2007

A Tarpon Springs High School students received an in-class thank you from the Police Department for returning a wallet he found during a football game at Sponger Field. The wallet belonged to a fan of the visiting Clearwater Tornadoes. ...more

December 22, 2007

The Denver Broncos were great. It probably was too late. The Broncos manhandled the Kansas City Chiefs 41-7 Sunday, finally playing like the contender they fancied themselves after an offseason spending spree produced a roster that looked like a fantasy owner's dream. ...more

December 10, 2007

If everything goes as planned, there will be a referendum on the ballot next November in which St. Petersburg residents will decide whether to allow the Rays to build a new stadium on the downtown waterfront. ...more

November 28, 2007

I'm pretty observant about where my kids leave their money. If I see wallets left on kitchen counters or cash stacked on top of a bedroom dresser, I tell them to put it away, and I'll watch them do it. And if there's a wad of bills or loose change in the washing machine that fell out of pants pockets, I'll sometimes claim first dibs on the dough. ...more

November 4, 2007

The balance of power in the NFC West hasn't moved an inch to the south. The Seattle Seahawks are still on top - just as 308-pound defensive tackle Rocky Bernard illustrated by landing right on poor Alex Smith. ...more

October 1, 2007