Unfortunately, Florida is a mecca for the shyster element, and there are apparently no rules on the kinds of advertising a lawyer can do.

The evening news made her wonder if God was dead; the morning sun made her believe He wasn't.

Mrs. Bonneville never buckled her seat belt, even though it was required by state law; an ardent libertarian, she opposed government meddling in all matters of personal choice.

My books are shelved in different places, depending on the bookstore. Sometimes they can be found in the Mystery section, sometimes in the Humor department, and occasionally even in the Literature aisle, which is somewhat astounding.

Actually it was the mark of the stupid, which is what you get for sitting under a tree during a thunderstorm.

I don't have an e-reader. One reason is that I like to dog-ear the page when I find a particularly good sentence or passage.

I still do a weekly opinion column for the Miami Herald, and it's like shooting fish in a barrel. Rotten fish.