Looking back at the reality shows that cluttered up the TV screen in 2008, I have a few fond memories of people from the Tampa area that had their 15 minutes of fame. ...more

December 23, 2008

Steve Chapman (Obama's 'My Pet Goat' Moment), so you are "appalled and disappointed" by what Barack Obama said? I, and I am sure many others, are appalled and disappointed by you and other bloviators such as Cal Thomas and Rush Limbaugh are doing your best to put a negative spin on anything the President-Elect says in a ridiculous attempt to somehow discredit him. The fact that he is a cautious and non-vindictive man, unlike the likes of you, does nothing to lend credence to your little temper tantrums over the right wing extremists being soundly defeated in recent elections. Had Mr. Obama immediately jumped in without doing a proper investigation into the matter, you would then be calling him a knee jerk. You are entitled to your opinion by those of us who believe in the Constitution (1st Amendment in this case) as does Mr. Obama. Not due to the actions of those who go out of their way to tear down everything done by good people who won't kowtow to them and their cronies. It would be absolutely absurd to expect that the Obama camp had not had contact with the Illinois governor. The question is whether there was any attempt to make an illicit deal concerning Sen. Obama's vacated Senate seat. ...more

December 19, 2008

In the over-hyped week before Obama announced his VP choice, I shocked myself by realizing I was harboring a secret hope that he'd choose Hillary Clinton. ...more

August 26, 2008

An appellate judge took the witness stand Monday to deny unprecedented ethics charges over his criticism of a colleague in an opinion that used colorful language and cited newspaper articles about political wheeling and dealing. ...more

June 10, 2008

The "Terrible Twos" is an intimidating and frustrating phase for many parents, a time when their loving and pleasant infants turn into angry and controlling toddlers. Most toddlers use tantrums to gain control and express frustration. Developmentally, 2-year-olds are using only two to three words at a time to communicate. Although they understand most of what their parents say to them, toddlers cannot effectively share their thoughts with their parents. Temper tantrums are a normal part of development as children learn independence and seek to master their environment. ...more

October 18, 2007

The "Terrible Twos" is an intimidating and frustrating phase for many parents, a time when their loving and pleasant infants turn into angry and controlling toddlers. Most toddlers use tantrums to gain control and express frustration. Developmentally, 2-year-olds are using only two to three words at a time to communicate. Although they understand most of what their parents say to them, toddlers cannot effectively share their thoughts with their parents. Temper tantrums are a normal part of development as children learn independence and seek to master their environment. ...more

October 11, 2007