Newsweek's cover story on Feb. 14 "We Are All Socialists Now" was shocking to see in print. This attention getter is certainly premature, although it does dramatically state the road we are traveling. It is true today that many Americans are not disturbed by the phenomenal growth of government and its intrusion into our daily lives. ...more

February 20, 2009

A study published last month by a University of Chicago sociologist concluded that senior citizens make for the happiest Americans, with more socially active seniors being the happiest of them. A Highlands Today reporter went out and told several seniors and one recently-retired baby boomer about the study. Then he asked whether they were content with their lives, and what they thought of the study. ...more

May 4, 2008

Erik Youngdahl and Michelle Garcia share a dorm room at Connecticut's Wesleyan University. But they say there's no funny business going on. Really. They mean it. ...more

May 4, 2008

Is There Life In Spring Hill? Several times I've started to write this, then decided against it. Mainly because I think it will offend a large segment of my fellow Spring Hill and Hernando County neighbors. But it needs to be said, regardless of who it may rub the wrong way. ...more

February 1, 2008

The oldest baby boomer turned 62 this month and promptly signed up for Social Security. But it probably wasn't a very smart financial move. ...more

January 27, 2008

If we can tell anything about the presidential candidates from their campaign theme music, it may be this: They (or perhaps their aides) aren't paying much attention to the lyrics. If they were, they might change their tune. ...more

January 21, 2008

The best thing about the original "George of the Jungle" was the theme song: ...more

January 17, 2008

For the first time in a decade, new investors will be able to put money into a mutual fund that helped fuel Fidelity Investments' rapid growth in the 1980s and '90s, but has recently seen many retirement-age investors withdraw their cash. ...more

January 15, 2008

Retirees used to view Florida as the land of sun, golf and the good life. But these days, Florida sometimes gets a different reaction. ...more

December 20, 2007

If you're wondering what jobs will be hot in 2008, take a second look at the past year's news. Major events and trends often set the stage for dramatic changes in recruiting, and this year is no exception. ...more

December 17, 2007