As a young man buying my first car, a Chevy, my parents had to co-sign for me to guarantee payment of my loan to the finance company. Many years later, this car company wants me to loan them money, telling me they will pay me back. Now, Congress is handling this action for me, and I want a guarantee of re-payment. If all the individuals in Congress will personally co-sign for the auto companies that I will get my money back, then what do I have to lose? ...more

December 9, 2008

During a recent visit to the veterans hospital in Los Angeles, I ran across a young man fresh out of the Army. He had fought in Afghanistan and was recovering from some of his wounds. He was also homeless and, quite frankly, a little frustrated by what he saw as cumbersome and inefficient layers of bureaucracy between the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. ...more

November 27, 2008

The father of a college student whose suicide was broadcast live over a webcam said Saturday he was appalled by the virtual audience that egged on his son and called for tougher regulation of Internet sites. ...more

November 23, 2008

Police are searching for a gunman in a Seattle-area shopping mall after shots seriously hurt two young men there. ...more

November 22, 2008

They have been planning for months, rehearsing for almost as long. Including the actors, singers, orchestra and stage hands, some 60 students from Newsome, Durant and Plant City high schools are part of the effort to stage "Pippin" at Tomlin Middle School Theatre beginning tonight. ...more

November 19, 2008

This father's tragedy started, as so many do, with the mundane. His boy, a handsome and well-built athlete, injured his arm playing soccer in his native Ecuador. Alex, 15, was tough, but the pain wouldn't go away, and it got worse. ...more

November 15, 2008

A local pastor devised a way for parishioners to part with some of their most treasured items, while they learn from the experience. ...more

November 14, 2008

Most people have heard of the Nigerian scams. There's something similar - Canadian-style - now beckoning Pasco County residents, sheriff's officials say. ...more

November 13, 2008

6:52 p.m.: Shelly Stevens says she is about to have a stroke. ...more

November 4, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - More than 100 cross country runners from 16 high schools participated in the Ron Robison Invitational on Oct. 3. ...more

October 19, 2008