Meaning of Christmas In response to the column by Raleigh Whiteman dated Dec. 3, I'll take the bait. The fact that your children (spouses and grandchildren) are unable to spend Christmas with you is a good sign. They are setting up their own family traditions. It is a tribute to you and their mother. Feel blessed. Forget shopping. You will be wasting a lot of time and money trying to find things they don't need or want. They will also be doing the same for you. As the patriarch of the family, you have an opportunity to change things. Return the real meaning of Christmas, it will be the greatest gift of all. Here are some suggestions: ...more

December 6, 2009

It is unbelievable that Tiger Woods would do anything as foolish as falling for a celebrity hustler whose ability of earning a living is showing off her overabundant body to the paparazzi and managing VIP operations for several high class night clubs from the New York Hamptons to Las Vegas. ...more

December 3, 2009

It has been a long struggle for Novlette Thompson. She came from Jamaica as a young woman, leaving four children behind with her estranged husband while she looked for work and a better life in this country. ...more

November 27, 2009

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November 26, 2009

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November 15, 2009

debt that will be passed on to our children and grandchildren. ...more

November 10, 2009

A former Tampa Tribune credit manager accused of conspiring with his wife to steal more than $1 million from the newspaper and its parent company plans to plead guilty and expects to go to prison. ...more

November 5, 2009

I am happy to see a reader (B. Flanagan, Nov. 2) admitting he voted to make Barack Obama president. I am also happy to see he admitted that "they" forgot what it takes to make a change and correct what "they" think are mistakes of the past. ...more

November 3, 2009

It is evident that many people who are living in this country either cannot see what is about to happen to us or do not care. The signs of catastrophe are all about us, but many argue that all is well, or insist that we have not moved far enough or fast enough. ...more

October 24, 2009

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October 22, 2009