On a recent blustery day on Indian Rocks Beach, three women dressed in an assortment of suede boots, velvet pants, embroidered jackets and long skirts were painting on three separate canvases on three easels facing the sea. The sun glinted off their heavy costume jewelry and the wind blew their hair and scarves around their faces. ...more

February 1, 2009

Each night, he stands next to Rays manager Joe Maddon, usually in the same place. He's the trusted confidante, offering suggestions, contributing to strategy, helping with the lineups, pointing out the subtleties. ...more

October 28, 2008

Ehab Kamel walks out of his office and into the lot that holds more than 50 used school buses. ...more

September 3, 2008

One of the great subtleties of hockey occurs when a wind-up slap shot rockets past a goaltender and hits nothing but twine and pops the water bottle up into the air. Nearly as sure as the red light flashing behind the net, the bottle jumping off the top of the net - what is often referred to as a "popper" - signifies the puck hit nothing but twine. ...more

December 3, 2007