Stormy Political Season on the Horizon
The week that just was marked the official beginning of hurricane season, but by week’s end, the storms in the political arena were stronger than anything brewing so far in the Atlantic. Gov. Charlie Crist, a key player in the Florida political storms as a 2010 U.S. Senate candidate, urged Floridians to prepare for the [...]
Movie Review: ‘Land’ of the Witless
Stay lost from “Land of the Lost.” Some childhood TV shows should remain just that, pleasant memories from years long ago. For every decent small-screen transition to big-screen like “Get Smart” and “Bewitched,” there are disasters like “The Honeymooners” and this morosely unfunny “Land of the Lost.” Will Ferrell, who plays Dr. Rick Marshall, a [...]
GM Expects to See Profits by 2011
General Motors Corp. expects to return to annual profits in 2011 and estimates stock in the new company it will launch from bankruptcy will be worth as much as $48 billion, according to estimates filed Thursday in its bankruptcy case. The figures, the first provided by the company, show the tough haul ahead for the [...]
Game 1 Not ‘Magic’ for Orlando
It was only Game 1. Repeat. It was only Game 1. But still … when does one game turn into a big, fat omen? The final score Thursday night in the NBA Finals was 100-75, in case you left early. Hard to guess what must have been more frightening to the Orlando Magic — Kobe [...]
Crist Signs Property Tax Bill, Cheered by Business Community
Home and business owners who think their local tax bill is too high caught a break Thursday as Gov. Charlie Crist signed a bill that makes it easier for them to challenge how much their property is worth. Flanked by business and real estate leaders, Crist put his name to HB 521, which lowers the [...]
Aronberg Running, Gelber Considers Options
State Sen. Dave Aronberg said Thursday that he will run for attorney general next year, entering his first statewide race. Aronberg, a Democrat from Greenacres, who worked in the economic crimes unit under former AG Bob Butterworth, touted his record as a consumer advocate and said in a news release announcing his candidacy that he [...]
Recall the Stimulus, Let the De-TARPing Begin
Testifying before the House Budget Committee this week, Ben Bernanke said that when the time comes, the Fed will raise interest rates in order to stop inflation from building in the next recovery. He also asked for “fiscal balance” to sustain financial stability. On the surface — in terms of keeping prices stable and restoring [...]
Eat Your Baby Beets!
I’ve found it fascinating to watch how people’s tastes have changed regarding certain ingredients during my four and a half decades in the restaurant business. Some things they wouldn’t have dreamed of ordering 30 years ago, they now leap at the chance to enjoy. Beets are a perfect example. In the 1980s, I would have [...]
Many Questions for Sotomayor on Abortion
During her 17 years on the federal bench, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has left no clear footprints revealing where she stands on the right to abortion. Some Democratic senators, including Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., sought answers this week on Sotomayor’s commitment to privacy rights. Meanwhile, activists on both sides of the debate continue to press [...]
The Prism of Obama
There is one thing about Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo that critics and supporters can agree on: It was vintage Obama. As an Obama critic, let me say from the outset that there was much that was good and praiseworthy in the president’s address at Al-Azhar University on Thursday. His celebration of human rights, his [...]
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