After reading the story of James von Brunn, I was sickened. I knew racism and bigotry still existed, but didn't know it existed on such a huge scale. ...more

June 13, 2009

Month after month, he was the king of the road. Win after win, he ruled over NASCAR, no matter what he was driving. If they'd put him on a unicycle he might have come in first. ...more

February 8, 2009

Recidivism: Society's Curse? Career criminals are in the news daily; we are the victims. ...more

May 25, 2008

At the tender age of 22, Ashley Rhodes-Courter is living a pretty fantastic life. She's attractive, well-spoken and college-educated, with doting parents and a newly published memoir that's generating national buzz. ...more

February 4, 2008

TAMPA - At the tender age of 49, Mike Cooper got his first tattoo this week. He sat quietly in the red dentist-type chair at Addicted 2 Tattoos while shop owner Lenny Welch applied the buzzing needle. He swore he felt nothing. ...more

January 24, 2008

It was late August, 1963. I was 12. I remember my father calling me into his room. The radio was on, and I heard cheering. It was not a baseball game kind of cheer. It seemed louder and longer. It was a sustained roar. ...more

January 21, 2008

There is a look one's children cultivate that marks the delicate transition from respected parent to aging dolt. ...more

December 25, 2007

Regarding 'Risque Business' (BayLife, Oct. 30): The idea that there's one night to allow yourself 'out of your comfort zone' is ludicrous! An STD will follow you no matter what state you got it in! If you dress like a streetwalker, be prepared to be seen differently, approached differently or forced into situations you normally would not be in and are unprepared to deal with! At the tender age of 12, 'streetwalker' is not a message to be sending! ...more

October 31, 2007