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C.T. Bowen
 Pasco Times
Editor of Editorials
Comments in the Pasco Times Opinion page.
E-mail C. T. Bowen at bowen@sptimes.com
Recent columns
January 21, 2007: Urgency built for homes
January 7, 2007: From clothing store, a life in public health
December 31, 2006: It wouldn't be Pasco if it wasn't a bit weird
December 31, 2006: It wouldn't be Pasco if it wasn't a bit weird
December 28, 2006: Sinkhole + Citizens = You're on your own
December 24, 2006: Tree trimming should come with government warning
December 24, 2006: Tree trimming should come with government warning
December 17, 2006: Browning's expertise will serve state well
December 3, 2006: Be careful of 'fixing' sign rules past repair
December 3, 2006: Be careful of 'fixing' sign rules past repair
November 9, 2006: If you dish it out, be ready to take it back
November 5, 2006: Resolution fails while bad behavior prevails
October 19, 2006: Candidate's solo act has therapeutic touch
September 25, 2006: Setbacks, successes and salaries
September 24, 2006: Quarterback's brother in District 61 race has edge
September 7, 2006: Primary featured only one big winner: apathy
September 7, 2006: Primary featured only one big winner: apathy
August 30, 2006: Candidate's literature comes up a little short
August 14, 2006: This year, candidate Mattingly says, is his year
August 13, 2006: This year, candidate Mattingly says, is his year
July 19, 2006: Call for deeper tax cut reeks of party politics
July 16, 2006: Beat the heat with icy stares and a chilly treat
July 2, 2006: Great billboard parade awaits holiday travelers
June 25, 2006: Slamming the brakes on downtown revitalization
June 14, 2006: Council can't legislate away deviant behavior
June 13, 2006: Builders, let's show them our muscles (and money)
June 11, 2006: Sheriff may be too nice for his own good
June 4, 2006: Park residents confront uncertainty amid change
May 24, 2006: Mood swings rule our politics
May 21, 2006: Sage advice for new grads
May 19, 2006: Advice for grads, even though you didn't ask
May 17, 2006: It's worth cleaning pond, even for some fake ducks
May 15, 2006: Quietly, foundation has made area better
April 30, 2006: Council should know better than to rehire Vince Lupo
April 27, 2006: Swampland purchase was costly but wise
April 23, 2006: Ex-official running again? I'll believe it when I see it
April 16, 2006: From father to sons: Vinyl 101
March 30, 2006: It was a wonderful life that touched so many
March 19, 2006: Matters of manners, honesty, self-control
March 5, 2006: You're a journalist? Well, no poll for you
March 2, 2006: Lots of villains in insurance tale
February 26, 2006: Towns ask: How much government is enough?
February 12, 2006: Feeble inspection rate puts dining public at risk
February 5, 2006: Administrator turns eye to building communities
January 22, 2006: Let's do better for our uninsured neighbors
January 17, 2006: She deserves an A for activism
January 8, 2006: Growth's roadside paper trail
January 2, 2006: Better manners should be at top of '06 resolutions
January 1, 2006: Let us all resolve to be better mannered in 2006
December 11, 2005: Phone rate increase indeed an issue for voters in 2006
November 30, 2005: Nelson wants more time for Medicare decisions
November 24, 2005: Today's simple pleasures a lot to be thankful for
November 17, 2005: Teach-In keeps you from blowing a lot of hot air
November 13, 2005: County's leadership looking good in green
November 2, 2005: Choices? Housing aid should move up in line
October 30, 2005: Cause may fizzle, so don't fight it
October 27, 2005: He was our finest public servant
October 16, 2005: An issue for lawmakers to duck
October 12, 2005: Familiar question looms for Port Richey's future
October 9, 2005: At long last, Gaime acts in son's interest
September 29, 2005: Gentleman journalist served us faithfully: Farewell, friend
September 26, 2005: A family dinner? Only if our kids can pencil us in
September 25, 2005: Does McDonald's in car count as a family dinner?
September 13, 2005: Keep politics out of building code debate
September 11, 2005: A flawed ordinance for sexual predators
August 30, 2005: Buffers won't keep kids safe from offenders
August 14, 2005: Keep posting letter grades at restaurants
August 11, 2005: County needs to give plan to limit fireworks a fair shot
July 28, 2005: Will ripples over desal plant end up roiling waters?
July 24, 2005: It's a little late for Aloha to truly show 'good faith'
July 17, 2005: Behind the plate or the gavel, he tries to be fair
July 12, 2005: Home runs, stolen bases and the lure of free stuff
July 11, 2005: Home runs, stolen bases and the lure of free stuff
July 10, 2005: Home runs, stolen bases and the lure of free stuff
July 3, 2005: City has Dunedin state of mind
July 1, 2005: Well-intentioned law results in a nightmare for schools
June 30, 2005: Such a time-wasting way to protect political hides
June 26, 2005: Shutterbug's snaps show shared meal is bad idea
June 21, 2005: Voters need the option of choosing chief of schools
June 20, 2005: Putting ethics clause in charter is right idea
June 7, 2005: Community growth is more than drawing lines
May 20, 2005: For grads, the tips commence
May 1, 2005: Judge not if shelter is needed
April 17, 2005: Legislating courtesy on the road is all the rage
April 14, 2005: Minuscule voter turnout proves a boon to political newcomers
March 24, 2005: For real fireworks, smoke out all impulse buyers
March 13, 2005: Rock out to the sound of silence: Livestock's gone
March 2, 2005: Brown-Waite dances around Bush proposal
February 27, 2005: County should start own animal microchip effort
February 21, 2005: Just look for the long arms tossing beads
February 20, 2005: Don't let plans for pool delay park for residents
February 6, 2005: Cable customers left in the dark
January 30, 2005: With planning, car dealers and residents can coexist
January 23, 2005: Budget without millions: a real Pasco County relic
January 12, 2005: Watchdog's wisdom and wit will be missed
January 9, 2005: Funding pitches soar, but governor's curveball feared
December 30, 2004: Yes, Virginia, they really did say that out loud
December 12, 2004: Fiorentino already falls short in Long shadow
December 5, 2004: Development inevitable, so might as well prepare
November 25, 2004: A slice of humble pie to go with our thanks
November 21, 2004: Candidate is years ahead of the game
November 16, 2004: For Fiorentino, Long is a hard act to follow
November 4, 2004: Altman's rivals included ore than the winner
November 1, 2004: News, not mud, thrown around during campaign
October 31, 2004: E-mail goof leaves party red-faced
October 3, 2004: Mother Nature plays a part in public's apathy for politics
September 12, 2004: Programs trimmed for now often are forgotten
September 7, 2004: Patience worn, but better prepared for Frances
September 2, 2004: Personalities, not pennies, led primary voting
September 1, 2004: When a storm's coming, where do the pets go?
August 29, 2004: Change your partners, swing right
July 25, 2004: Few looking at future transportation priorities
July 18, 2004: The party line is all that matters to Pasco GOP
July 14, 2004: Voters may write a new superintendent's report card
July 11, 2004: Ban not needed to lower boom of holiday fireworks
June 13, 2004: Budget request boldly proves sheriff is no politician
May 30, 2004: You can blame my parents for the commentary
May 21, 2004: Graduates would do well to live by these wisdoms
May 16, 2004: Swing voters are indignant, not indecisive
May 9, 2004: Write-in candidates being misused on primary ballot
April 25, 2004: Find unity beyond the street
April 21, 2004: Starr's legacy: service, wisdom
April 15, 2004: Resounding votes for accountability
March 28, 2004: Tax cuts a reckless tactic
March 17, 2004: A gleam on shelf, his legacy
March 11, 2004: Commissioners owe debt to school officials
February 29, 2004: Penny opponent evades truth
February 18, 2004: Public lying low amid hubbub over Penny for Pasco
February 15, 2004: Enthusiasm should replace equivocation on sales tax
February 8, 2004: Living out our Fantasyland
February 4, 2004: If sales tax fails, Pasco will learn hard lessons
February 1, 2004: Better schools, safer roads make sales tax an easy call
January 25, 2004: Sheriff's challenger faces history
January 11, 2004: New Year's fat-free-for-all hard to miss, easy to ignore
December 7, 2003: Sheriff's tax message is loud, clear, courageous
November 30, 2003: Campaign contribution tale is a study in contradictions
November 27, 2003: Unexpected thanks beget more gratitude
November 23, 2003: The hints and allegations of true sales tax support
November 19, 2003: Lessons from journalism fit to make imprint
November 4, 2003: Senator bemoans lack of commitment to education
October 26, 2003: Troublesome tax seems to be worth passing soon
October 24, 2003: After all those meals, this one was for him
October 19, 2003: Penny for Pasco outcries require poetic license
October 10, 2003: Evaluating exemptions would raise tax revenue
October 8, 2003: Yesterday ... youth was such an easy game to play
October 5, 2003: Yesterday . . . youth was such an easy game to play
September 28, 2003: Silly issues cloud real problems
September 21, 2003: New release: We've identified the enemy, and ...
September 7, 2003: Grandparents playing the parent role a second time
August 29, 2003: Flooding steals the show in Pasco
August 10, 2003: Switching to county fire, police would make sense in Dade City
August 5, 2003: As Foley campaign rolls on, coverage, criticism increase
August 3, 2003: Port Richey city manager has room to improve in his job
July 27, 2003: Pros, cons of becoming a city
July 6, 2003: Calendar says it's time for vacation from politics
June 15, 2003: Dade City's new manager a public servant with roots
June 8, 2003: A family that delights in both ups and downs
June 1, 2003: Sheriff's new budget pitch strikes an unfamiliar tune
May 25, 2003: With fees, cities are taking the coward's way out
May 20, 2003: Residents want schools, roads; will officials listen?
May 4, 2003: At worst, it's profiteering; at best, provincial thinking
April 27, 2003: You can speak your mind, just don't go away angry
April 22, 2003: Gently, Bruce Blake made a better Pasco
April 6, 2003: A solution on vendors not easy for commission
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