I love to cook. If my brothers were to remember our childhood, my current cooking skill might come as a shock to them. During my mom's last two pregnancies, I was often asked to cook, as she never felt very well when in the "family way." It seems two of my younger brothers asked Mother, "Can't you teach Rosie how to cook something besides hamburgers and chocolate chip cookies?" At the age of 12, I hadn't yet learned that variety is the spice of life, and that it works well in cooking, too. There were no peas, no carrots, and no salad in my meals - just meat and cookies. At my brothers' request, Mom taught me how to prepare pork chops. I then served pork chops and chocolate chip cookies at every opportunity. I still love pork chops Mom's way - thin, bone-in, floured with garlic and onion powders added, and fried. However, I only eat them occasionally now, instead of at every meal as I wanted to then. ...more

January 21, 2009

In church on Sunday, before the service started, I observed a young girl between 10 and 12 years old walking up and down the aisle, greeting people with the aplomb of a 40 year old. ...more

December 31, 2008

Robo- playlist Crush. Kill. Destroy. Repeat: 1. "Do the Robot," ...more

December 12, 2008

Dee Dee Montana, Sun City Center resident, recently pledged Xi Xi Omicron chapter of Beta Sigma Phi International sorority. The pledge ritual was held at the home of Pat Pelton and was followed by a business meeting on October 9. Beta Sigma Phi is an international women's sorority founded 75 years ago by Walter W. Ross. Now thousands of chapters strong, members honor Ross' memory on Founder's Day. Photo courtesy of Rosie Clifton ...more

November 12, 2008

For most of Friday night's Class 6A-Region 2 girls soccer final, Melbourne and Mitchell kicked, ran, pushed and pulled in a colossal effort to score. ...more

February 2, 2008

Michelle Miller looked at the boards covering the three front windows of her house on West Berry Avenue and sighed. ...more

January 3, 2008