Elton Gissendanner keeps looking at his 1990 Acura Integra. It's got 325,000, maybe 330,000 miles on it. He hasn't checked the odometer lately. ...more

January 7, 2010

Well, we are a week into 2010 and so far nothing really drastic has occurred. It would be nice if we can do another week of nothing more upsetting than the comics in the papers. I just hope that Toni's not manipulating Brad in the comic strip "Luann" into buying a new expensive car to replace his old Nova that seems to be needing some motor repair work. Or maybe he's just got a really good thing going with her knowing more about car motors than he does. ...more

January 6, 2010

Empenadas ...more

April 15, 2009

A former Tampa police officer has been offered an agreement on a criminal charge stemming from an incident where investigators say he rammed the fence of a romantic rival. ...more

March 19, 2009

It has taken me all week, but I think I've finally gotten every bit of Christmas garden bounty settled into its perfect spot. ...more

January 4, 2009

Polk County deputies say they arrested a Tampa police officer today after he rammed his car into a fence several times after a Lakeland homeowner refused to open a gate. ...more

November 20, 2008

Pease tell me about my old Singer sewing machine in a cabinet. It is marked Model 15-91. It still works and has the original accessories. ...more

September 11, 2008

Caution! Bunnies At Work Cast-iron rabbits do a stand-up job on the bookshelf, a mantel, even in the garden. Bean's Rabbit Bookends are 8 inches tall and based on an antique mold. The set of two is $39.50 at llbean.com, or by calling 1-800-221-4221. ...more

July 31, 2008

Tell me about my small cast-iron safe that has been in the family for 100 years. It is 6 inches high, 5 inches wide and 4 inches deep. It is marked 'Security Safe' and 'Deposit.' It is painted black. ...more

October 20, 2007

We have owned our 16-inch-tall, cast-iron clock for years. An appraiser once described it as a 'black iron clock, inlaid with abalone shell, with an open exposure for the pendulum, made by Terry & Andrews Clock Co.' ...more

September 29, 2007