TREASURE ISLAND Until about 10 a.m., you wouldn't have known there was a Spanish mackerel within 100 miles of captain Sam Maisano's big Donzi. We were catching plenty of bottom fish, to be sure, but the mackerel that had been everywhere a few weeks earlier seemed to have been washed away with the chilly rain of the night before. ...more

November 9, 2008

FOOTBALL Lights go out and melee ensues in Groveland, as Sharks defeat South Lake, 40-24. ...more

November 8, 2008

clocks are set back one hour - which means the sunrise occurs at 6:38 a.m. and sets at 5:45 p.m. ...more

November 2, 2008

The Rays know they can't expect the Phillies to continue scuffling like they have when presented with scoring chances. ...more

October 25, 2008

This is the time of year when we see skeletons in neighbors' yards hanging from trees or plastered against doors. So it seems appropriate to revisit Ezekiel 37, a scene that would blend in well with Halloween imaginings. ...more

October 22, 2008

Daily Fishing Report ...more

October 20, 2008

The invitation was for lunch at one of those private downtown clubs. I'm not much for those, if only because I don't like the 40-story ride up in the elevator to eat in a place where the prices fit the elevator ride. ...more

October 19, 2008

You can tell we're getting to that time of year when the air temperature is more tolerable because it seems there is a plethora of outdoor activities. And one of those is the Family Fun Day event that Keller Williams Realty South Shore is sponsoring from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 6488 U.S. 41 N. ...more

October 17, 2008

The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing a difficult road to get back in the NL Championship Series, and Manager Joe Torre decided the best way to begin that process was a day off. ...more

October 15, 2008

Day became night and Game 3 became history at silent Fenway Park. A full moon appeared. At this time of year, there's name for such a full moon. It's called a Hunter's Moon. ...more

October 14, 2008