I've rarely witnessed a scenario like it, although some school-age mass murders have certainly been worse. Just a few weeks ago, apparently "out-of- it" California girl Nadya Suleman gave birth to octuplets and was proclaimed America's new Super Mom for a couple of days. ...more

March 8, 2009

I've rarely witnessed a scenario like it, although some school-age mass murders have certainly been worse. Just a few weeks ago, apparently "out-of- it" California girl Nadya Suleman gave birth to octuplets and was proclaimed America's new Super Mom for a couple of days. ...more

March 7, 2009

The government said Tuesday that it will deploy up to $800 billion to make it cheaper for Americans to get a home mortgage, take out a car loan or borrow money through a credit card, as the government's intervention in the financial system expands to directly address the impact of the credit crisis on consumers. ...more

November 26, 2008

The economy shrank more than expected in the third quarter and home prices fell to levels not seen since early 2004 as the government announced new plans to provide $800 billion to boost consumer spending and home buying. ...more

November 25, 2008

The five Heartland Idol finalists are probably scratching their heads and asking themselves, "What if?" a couple of days after Saturday's final round on the Circle. ...more

November 10, 2008

My younger sister looked at me in horror when she heard about the demise of the bank IndyMac. ...more

November 2, 2008

JPMorgan Chase and Nielsen said Thursday they plan to lay off employees in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

October 24, 2008

JPMorgan Chase and Nielsen said today that they plan to lay off employees in Tampa. ...more

October 23, 2008

Say an absentee landlord owns the house next to yours. Neither of you keep up your mortgage payments. ...more

October 18, 2008

Let's Take Back Streets I applaud Pinellas County for passing an ordinance that will hopefully put an end to people using their roadways and medians to collect money and/or sell goods. It is an eyesore, and for obvious reasons it is very unsafe for everyone involved. ...more

October 11, 2008