Democratic candidate Joseph Puglia was forced to abandon his campaign due to his wife's illness. ...more

October 8, 2008

It's a wild ride, but the nation's economy isn't going to keep going down, down, down. ...more

October 7, 2008

I have watched, listened and read with tongue in cheek as the spin doctors of our two respective presidential candidates seek to discredit and vilify each other. Is anyone else getting sick and tired of the mud slinging and negativity employed in politics from the national on down to the local level? I think you are! I recently had an appointment at the West Palm Beach V.A. hospital, where I used my time between exams to talk a little politics with other vets. What I found was nearly all are feeling betrayed by our own government, frustrated by the outsourcing of our jobs overseas, angry with our faulty immigration policy, and wondering when our elected leaders are going to start listening to "we the people." ...more

October 4, 2008

WASHINGTON - Joe Biden charged Thursday during a campaign stop in Pennsylvania that John McCain's tax proposals for health insurance would be "the largest tax increase in the history of America for the middle class." He was wrong. ...more

September 26, 2008

Wealthy Will Do Fine ...more

September 23, 2008

My husband and I bought our small, painted chest of drawers with a backsplash in northern Virginia. The dealer found it in Connecticut and we paid $200 for it. How old is it and what is its value? ...more

September 18, 2008

Every four years we are bombarded by political ads that blame all of the nation's ills on the wealthy. ...more

September 16, 2008

The sharp downturn in the housing market and other areas of the economy has had a major impact on a local charitable food pantry. ...more

August 30, 2008

It may have taken longer and it may not be as acute, but there are early hints that the economic slump is crimping the lifestyles of the wealthy. ...more

August 4, 2008

"The Other," by David Guterson (Alfred Knopf, $24.95) ...more

July 27, 2008