Slow down, you move too fast Got to make the morning last. ...more

December 6, 2008

A recent article in the Tampa Tribune spoke to the many "bells and whistles" being offered or soon to be offered in modern autos. A technology company spokesman is quoted as saying "Everybody wants to take their living room with them." Including DVD players and computers? I wonder what ever happened to keeping one's mind on the road? What was interesting is that with all the gadgets mentioned a simple device like a clock was not included. With everyone's need to be in more than one place at a time and with a GPS to tell them where to go you'd think they would like to know if they will get there on time. Oh yeah, I do have a clock in my car but it's built into the radio which is inconvenient to look at and, depending on where the sun is, impossible to see in the daylight. ...more

January 26, 2008

Regarding 'Change Rocks Media World' (Commentary, Sept. 30): Every morning, I huff, sigh, 'tsk' and groan my way through the newspaper. Disasters, warnings, scandals, reversals are everywhere. But the news is also necessarily informative, and often, positive, and I wouldn't be without it. I may go online for information, but it feels less personal - even though it may say 'local' - and reading at length onscreen is uncomfortable. The news connects us as members of a community and functions as our 'watchdog.' ...more

October 7, 2007