Thrifty is the latest back-to-school trend
NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are geared up for back-to-school shopping. But getting recession-weary parents similarly stoked – now, that might be tricky. Stores are …
Back-to-School Shopping Blues
The school year is upon us again. For parents, that means a few days dedicated to sifting through clothing racks, backpacks, school supplies and other …
Too much homework? Parents, schools seek balance
Christina Harris doesn't believe kindergarteners should have homework. So at the beginning of her son's kindergarten year, she flat-out told the teacher he wouldn't be …
Worker’s discipline for not greeting mayor reduced
DEERFIELD BEACH — The unpaid suspension of city of Deerfield Beach maintenance worker, Cassandra Moye, for failing to greet Mayor Peggy Noland on Monday, Aug. …
Maxwell packs the house in Miami
MIAMI — Attending a Maxwell concert is akin to an out-of-body experience. The energy floating to and from the stage surpasses the typical singer/audience exchange, …
Miami-Dade School Board race heats up
The race to replace longtime Miami-Dade School Board member Solomon Stinson has gotten more crowded. In addition to Stinson’s rumored choice to replace him, Ronda …
Clinton to speak at Haitian conference in Miami
MIAMI – Former President Bill Clinton is slated to speak Sunday at an international Haitian conference expected to draw hundreds from around the world to …
WAKE UP CALL: Gates and Crowley: The two sides of racial profiling
Living in the Bronx during Rudy Giuliani’s tenure as the Big Apple’s overseer, I was well-versed in the proper survival protocol when dealing with “New …
The Oil of Joy
The account of Tamar’s rape by her half brother, Amnon, in II Samuel (13:1-21), is one of the most sordid stories of the Bible. Why …
Worker’s suspension reduced to written counseling
DEERFIELD BEACH _ The unpaid suspension of a city maintenance worker for failing to greet the mayor on Monday was downgraded Wednesday to a written …