Democratic Sen. Al Franken took the unusual step Thursday of shutting down Sen. Joe Lieberman on the Senate floor. ...more

December 17, 2009

After reading the Tribune's article last week about the Hillsborough County Commission's debate on whether to sue Commissioner Kevin White, I have a suggestion. ...more

October 12, 2009

Democracy is a test for humanity to see who rejects the world or who loves the world. Do people go their own ways and devise their own convenient paths, or do they walk the straight and narrow path of discipline? ...more

September 3, 2008

Florida's top regulator of mortgage brokers said Tuesday that he will leave his post Sept. 30 amid continuing criticism for allowing thousands of ex-convicts to obtain mortgage brokering licenses and, in some cases, commit fraud. ...more

August 13, 2008

The state of Iowa has suffered Mother Nature's wrath in a way Floridians who suffered through the storms of 2004 and 2005 can relate. After one of the most brutal winters in memory, this spring brought a record number of tornadoes, torrential rain and now a 500-year flood that has left thousands of Iowans homeless. ...more

June 18, 2008

It has been a while since my last article but I cannot stand by in silence as the city council will assess a fee on all homeowners. Brace yourselves and get ready to feel the wrath of the crown jewels. The crown paid $32,000 to come up with this fee and let's face it, it is a way to circumvent the reduction in taxes that was voted on and overwhelmingly passed by us the Florida taxpayers. ...more

June 8, 2008

a shiny, silver credit card with the activation sticker attached. ...more

June 8, 2008

How Do You Care For A Chronically Toxic Parent? Dear Lyn: I read your column and always look forward to the helpful hints and stories you share. My problem is one I have not seen in your column. How do you tell whether a person who has always been nasty and unpleasant is becoming more so because of age-related problems or just because her lifelong personality is becoming more pronounced as she gets older? ...more

June 6, 2008

Lightning bolts illuminated the dark skies over New Tampa, and thunder shook the foundation of the high school campus. It was one of those Florida afternoons that make it seem as if the universe is unleashing anger. ...more

May 30, 2008

Regarding "Facing A Place Far Removed From Mayberry" (Metro, May 18): As the wife of a 20-year-plus veteran of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, I would like to commend Sheriff Gee for his brutally honest description of the state of our society. In this day and age of "politically correct" and "intelligent policing," sometimes the truth just needs to be put out there for the world to know. In this case the truth is unnerving, yet it invites us to open our eyes to what these men and women face each and every day. ...more

May 27, 2008