My Newcomb pottery vase belonged to my grandmother. A friend of mine, who was enrolled in the pottery program at Tulane University in New Orleans, told me she believes it was made by Sadie Irvine. ...more

February 16, 2008

Here's a sign of how shaky the economy has become: Wal-Mart says its shoppers are redeeming their holiday gift cards for basic items - pasta sauce, diapers, laundry detergent - instead of iPods or DVDs. ...more

February 7, 2008

A barrage of Latin beats blasts through the stereo speakers, and Patty Sanchez takes center stage, her body shimmying with what seems like a hundred dance moves. ...more

October 17, 2007

It cuts a green swath across a road map on a county Web site, but to a group of rural residents based in Lithia, a bypass highway through southeastern Hillsborough - even just on paper - is anything but verdant. ...more

September 15, 2007

How many hats can one woman wear? When is it too many? ...more

September 2, 2007