The Times Recommends Valerie Goddard Residents in central and east Tampa have suffered for years because their commissioner, Kevin White, has lost clout and authority with a torrent of shameful behavior. Democrats have the chance to sweep the stain away with fresh, new leadership that can put the interests of the county's poorest district back on the radar. Newcomer Valerie Goddard is the best hope for a clean break. here
Looking at her pic on the Greater Phoenix Tea Party Patriots site, she looks a little brown to me. She even has lunch at La Canasta. I know something has to be done. This just isn't the way to do it. here About Color? "Whatever you do for the least among you, you do for me.".....Jesus Christ
The Resurrection of a Blog The sister blog to the Spencerian, Day of Glory and Joy, is looking alive -- and I'm not even the one doing the blogging. That's right. Duncan has (finally) waded into the world of blogging. And she's going to do quite well. here
On Sept. 11, 2010, members of the Dove World Outreach Center -- a non-denominational Christian church of dubious credibility in Gainesville, Florida -- plan to burn copies of the Koran in a public ceremony billed as a memorial for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. here
A 10-year-old girl has some serious questions about a clean-up project in her Gulfport neighborhood. At Tuesday's Gulfport City Council meeting, council members listened intently as Catherine Hicks gave a presentation about toxins in Clam Bayou......here
The House on Tuesday sent President Barack Obama a major war-funding increase of $33 billion to pay for his troop surge in Afghanistan......here Thank You, Florida Reps. Kathy Castor, Alcee Hastings and Corrine Brown who voted against the measure. Billions of Dollars Unaccounted For in Iraq