A lot has been made of lessons that can be drawn from that thwarted plot to bring down U.S.-bound planes with liquid bombs. To be sure, it should remind us of the value of profiling – including behavior — especially now that Norman Mineta has finally stepped down as Transportation Secretary and removed himself as [...]
Anyone with school-age kids knows that text books aren’t what they used to be. Mom, Dad, Dick, Jane, Spot and Puff have gone the way of the Nelsons, Andersons, Cleavers and Huxtables. Not a relevant enough reflection of the demographics – and politics — of diversity. As a result, pictures have never been more of [...]
Seems that all went as well as it could in the red carpet treatment of the Republican National Convention site selection team who checked out Tampa and St. Petersburg last week. The key variable: the weather. The GOPsters mostly dodged the rain bullet, let alone the hurricane missile. Nor were local media in full, cone-of-Armageddon, [...]
Whatever happened to Karen Hughes, the erstwhile media maven/power nanny to President Bush? With considerable fanfare, she was announced last year as the new Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. Her charge: Burnish the U.S. image abroad, especially in the Middle East. A year and a half removed and nothing much [...]
No real surprise that last week’s gubernatorial debates eventually morphed into self-serving, thrust-and-parry exercises that may have left viewers more confused than informed. But what was clear was this: None of the candidates are FOR special interests.
What is it with those published point spreads and NFL pre-season games? Do people actually use them as a basis for bets? These are exhibitions featuring cameo performances by frontline players and lots of playing time for those not good enough to line up on regular-season Sundays. The only thing real is the ticket price.
USF’s loss: By the end of next year, Peter Betzer, 64, will be retiring as dean of USF’s College of Marine Science. The search for his successor has already begun – and it is international in scope. Betzer is that good. In effect, Betzer IS the marine science program at USF. He built it, and [...]
Have you – or anyone you know – ever been swayed enough by a pre-recorded, political-message phone call to vote for the candidate behind it? Conversely, have those unsolicited, annoying calls ever caused you to take it out on the responsible, interrupting candidate? Thought so.
First the good news: USF will play Interstate-4 rival UCF two more times after the Sept. 16 game in Orlando. This is good because it’s USF’s only true rivalry game, one that drew a huge crowd to Raymond James Stadium last year. USF sorely needs big home crowds and also benefits by a good pay [...]
Why is it that some of the nicer, posh even, restaurants in the area – where ambience is an obvious priority – persist in keeping a television on? Sure, it’s in the bar but typically it’s not enclosed, and its intrusive presence seeps into the dining area. And why is it always tuned to ESPN2? [...]
