The latest Web networking site spawns a new social order. ...more

March 26, 2009

The man who never cared for the sound of being alone had little to worry about Friday night, drawing a crowd of 13,604 to the St. Pete Times Forum. ...more

October 25, 2008

TWIST ON FLAVOR I've always been a bit dubious about flavored waters. It's bottled water. How much more can you improve on it? Plus, too many flavored waters, in an effort to mimic sugary sodas, consider sickly sweetness an actual flavor. Which explains why we were more than a little pleased to have enjoyed samples of Twist's lemon- and mango acai-flavored waters. (Don't worry, we had to look up acai, too. It's a palm that produces tasty berries.) Twist has all the requisite buzzwords these days: certified organic, less than 10 calories, artesian. Bottom line: It doesn't make you feel like you're drinking medicine. The lemon flavor, one of six in the product line, was downright refreshing. Go figure. Available at Whole Foods, Albertsons, Circle K, 7 Eleven, Publix. Cost. $1.29 to $1.49 for 19 ounces. ...more

June 18, 2008

Quick! Everyone PANIC! Mother's Day is this Sunday! Is it not enough that this woman carried you for nine months while you stole every last nutrient from her weak, swollen body? Is it not enough that she went through pain like no human should ever experience just to bear you? Is it not enough that she endured your rebellious, pimpled, teenage years of loud music, sarcasm and secret tattoos with a smile and a "That's lovely, dear"? ...more

May 6, 2008

Life has become a swirl of color and glass for Melissa Carter of Riverview. ...more

December 30, 2007

Lean, Mean, CLEAN Machine When it comes to cleaning cars, Glenn Boruty is obsessive. And that's a good thing for his customers. The auto detailer runs a one-man shop on Nebraska Avenue, and he cleans down to the underside of cup holders. "I go above and beyond," he says. ...more

December 30, 2007