This concerns the decision of not guilty by the jury in the Lee Anderson case. Emotions about that verdict have not been as high since the O.J. Simpson trial and the same jury decision of not guilty. Emotions were greatly enlarged by the media, with its repeated showing of the guards taking Anderson to the ground. The problem with making judgment on the basis of emotion and not on the evidence (especially if the jury does so) is that we then lose the basis of equality under the law. ...more

October 23, 2007

Mike Sullivan paused every so slightly before answering, but the response was honest. No, he really hasn't given much thought about returning to his native Massachusetts tonight in his first meeting as a Lightning associate coach facing the team he used to coach, the Boston Bruins. ...more

October 18, 2007

A six-game losing streak to start this season put Bob Hartley's job in danger. A quick ouster in last season's playoffs did not help his cause. ...more

October 18, 2007

Yorvit Torrealba can't hide his emotions. 'They just come out,' he said with a laugh. ...more

October 16, 2007

Chris Gratton's second homecoming in the Lightning's season opener Thursday will be remembered, and rightly so, for his third-period scrap with New Jersey's David Clarkson. ...more

October 6, 2007

Dear Abby: I am the single mother of a wonderful 13-year-old son. His father and I were divorced when he was 1. Aside from some help and love from my parents when he was young, I have raised my son practically by myself. Nana and Dad looked after 'Todd' while I was at work, which allowed them a lot of time together when he was young. ...more

September 23, 2007

Donovan McNabb smiled when a reporter asked for his opinion on the upcoming opponent. He pumped his fist when the next question was about his poor start. ...more

September 20, 2007

Some call it 'Trucked.' Others prefer the word 'Rocked.' Several say you were 'Blown Up.' The phrase 'Jacked Up' has been used. There is also 'Pancaked.' ...more

September 9, 2007