Archive for June, 2009

“The Secret Life of The American Teenager” is poised to press another hot button issue — fathers rights. Expect friction to escalate over unwed teen father Ricky’s visitation with his baby son on the ABC Family Channel’s very...

In just a few weeks time, California hits the wall. And Americans should take a good, long look at the fiscal and social wreck of the Golden Land, because California is at a place to which all of America is heading. In May, when five fund-raising proposals...

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said Monday that there’s new hope for commuter rail in central Florida with the extension of negotiations on a proposed purchase that had been set to expire Tuesday. The deal that would allow the Department of Transportation...

When the bill that allows police to pull over and ticket adult drivers if they see them not wearing a seat belt goes into effect Tuesday, it’ll be two decades later than sponsor Nan Rich would have liked. But despite the delay, it will still be right...

A new poll of the race to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez in 2010 showed Gov. Charlie Crist ahead of both the Republican primary and general election fields by a wide margin. In the Ron Sachs/Mason-Dixon telephone survey of 625 registered voters,...

Summer is a perfect time to enjoy seafood. Light and fresh in flavor and texture, and therefore refreshing to eat, it’s an ideal ingredient for the season. And when it comes to using seasonal ingredients in your cooking, a great seafood choice right...

When science and cinema collide, the story wins. The makers of Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs had to fully embrace that idea for their franchise – especially Part 3, opening Wednesday. They know, of course, that by the time woolly mammoths and saber-tooth...

After hailing Bernard Madoff’s 150-year prison sentence, some of his former investment clients intensified criticism of what they termed an equally tough adversary – the government systems charged with stopping financial scam artists and reimbursing...

Though authorities are expected to pinpoint Michael Jackson’s cause of death within weeks, settling the King of Pop’s estate – homing in on Jackson’s assets, determining his debts and divvying up what’s owed to creditors...

“Public Enemies” is a good movie – sometimes very good – that could have been a great one. Should have been, even. With the talent involved, expectations were plenty high. Michael Mann directs the story of John Dillinger (at least...