"Last Night in Twisted River," by John Irving (Random House, $28) ...more

November 1, 2009

Comedian Tyler Perry trots out his favorite character for "Madea Goes to Jail," his latest cinematic souffle of bawdy comedy and moralizing melodrama. ...more

March 5, 2009

Even by the preposterous standards of this matchup, today's meeting between longtime rivals Florida and Georgia needs only to kick off to assume legendary status among the 87 games in the series. ...more

November 1, 2008

The Angels posted the best record during baseball's regular season, but the teams that dueled atop the game's toughest division most of the year will face off for the American League title. ...more

October 8, 2008

Week 2 was far less destructive for fantasy owners than the week before, but it wasn't without its own important storylines. Michael Turner was cooled off by a solid Bucs run defense, and Eddie Royal proved he can put up solid numbers even if Brandon Marshall catches like, I don't know, 18 passes. Matt Cassel proved that while he might keep the ship afloat for the Patriots, he is far from being a solid fantasy contributor. Jonathan Stewart showed owners that he is ready to take the starting job from DeAngelo Williams for good. ...more

September 19, 2008

TAMPA Jobsite Theatre could not have picked a finer show than "Embedded" to close out the 2007-2008 season. Written by Tim Robbins, this was, by far, Jobsite's best production of the year. ...more

August 20, 2008

Jobsite Theatre could not have picked a finer show than "Embedded" to close out the 2007-08 season. Written by Tim Robbins, this was, by far, Jobsite's best production. ...more

August 19, 2008

I'd like to tell you about some ordinary kids who do extraordinary things. Yours might even be one of them. ...more

May 22, 2008

Three different NASCAR Nextel Cup champions in the past three years have been crowned following dramatic and unpredictable outcomes in the season finale, the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ...more

November 18, 2007

After Halloween, college football's conference races turn serious. Sure enough, in the SEC, the storylines are scary good. ...more

October 29, 2007