Intelligence agencies intercepted communications last year and this year between the military psychiatrist accused of shooting to death 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, and a radical cleric in Yemen known for his incendiary anti-American teachings. ...more

November 10, 2009

One of the greatest ideas to come out of punk rock was the notion that a performer was no better than the audience. Performers shouldn't be placed on a pedestal. Hero worship was inherently unhealthy. ...more

March 13, 2009

Bands. They just break your heart in the end. Just today I heard "Tell Me" from the Bangles' debut full-length album, 1984's "All Over the Place." Man, I love that album. The guitars chime and bite, the harmonies are tough and tender, and the songs are everything that's great about power pop. ...more

February 26, 2009

In Part One entitled "Racing Through Life," I bemoaned the fact I had been the victim of hostile Type-A behavior on Sun City Center roads and elsewhere in our wonderful town. I suggested that perhaps we could use a course in town describing the dangers of a Type-A personality and teaching techniques to stop being one. I shared that I had been one in my younger years and still struggle with its problems. The rest of this column discusses the happy ending I've had. ...more

November 19, 2008

Can a Super Bowl commercial be too clever? "Yes, if it misses the goal of establishing a brand name and doesn't help the bottom line," says Stephen Blessing, a University of Tampa psychology professor who has done research that tests people's memory of Super Bowl ads. ...more

February 3, 2008

For a quarter century, the Riverview Seventh-day Adventist Church snuggled in a tree-shaded pasture, several hundred feet down a quiet country road from bustling U.S. 301. ...more

September 17, 2007

For a quarter century, the Riverview Seventh-day Adventist Church snuggled in a tree-shaded pasture, several hundred feet down a quiet country road from bustling U.S. 301. ...more

September 13, 2007