In her article “Anorexia Nervosa: I Almost Starved to Death” appearing in Family Life Today, Dianne Lawson tells about being so addicted to dieting that she counted every calorie she consumed, including those in the toothpaste she was using. Sometimes she would go two or three days without f…
OUR POSITION: The state has to put the safety of the Peace River first when it draws up a permit dictating how to control runoff from Mosaic's Bartow mines.
Substitute “damn” every time you're inclined to write “very”; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.
Do you ever notice how there are always some people who seem to complain about everything, constantly? Look up the word "miserable" in the dictionary, and you might see their photo next to it. My take on those who are always bellyaching and negative is that they should focus on being more th…
During Florida’s upcoming 2020 legislative session, I’m sure there will be a lot of talk about Florida’s plan for three new roads. One of the roads in the plan, the Southwest-Central Florida Connector, would be in our local area—DeSoto, Polk, Highlands and Charlotte counties.
The all new Acura RDX is filled with new technology that you will enjoy—and a few items that may frustrate—but its value is firmly on the right side of the ledger.
“This is like driving in a beautiful painting!” Pauline exclaimed while we were on one of our annual October color tours. Well said!
OUR POSITION: Pathetic attendance numbers at Tropicana Field bode again point to trouble for local Major League Baseball franchise.
I’d love to be in a real band someday, if for no other reason but to come up with cool potential band names. Because it seems like most of the good band names have been taken already, I’d have to come up with something original and daring. I think I’ve got it.
Well, it's been a week since the last copy of the paper version of The Arcadian was distributed, and the world didn't end. A 100-plus-year-old tradition did, though, and there's no way that couldn't be bittersweet or even sad for many. This sentimental fool is among those, guilty as charged.
As I finish the topic of “Amazing” Grace, I had previously mentioned John Newton and the music called "Amazing Grace." Newton was pure evil and committed atrocities on enslaved Africans. He believed only God's amazing grace could and would take a rude, profane, slave-trading sailor and trans…
The Twentieth Century Literary Club opened the 2019-2020 year with a dinner and meeting at the home of Irene Pooser. The event was co-hosted by Shelly Baumann, Rosanne Collins and Pat Moore. Members shared summer news and enjoyed assorted drinks featuring sangria spanada punch.
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I joined an online group called Meet-Up to connect with area bike riders. Most of the rides, of course, are a distance from DeSoto, but it’s nice to get out and explore other areas and meet other riders.
As I finish the topic of “Amazing” Grace, I mentioned in a recent column the author and one-time slave-trader John Newton and the chant "Amazing Grace." Newton was pure evil and he committed atrocities on enslaved Africans. He would later believe only God's amazing grace could and would take…
Jamestown, New York, is a funny town, in part because it is home to the year-old National Comedy Center.
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Most of us never think about our first-responders ... until we need one. At that critical moment they can become the most important person in our lives. They run into harm’s way for us, they’re up in the middle of the night for us, they bandage our wounds, keep us breathing or comforted in t…
The State Legislature and local governments need to pass laws and ordinances to regulate the sale of vaping equipment and cigarettes to anyone under 21.
I guess time will never cease changing everything that is of this world. Sometimes it’s on a large scale that’s worldwide, and sometimes it’s an event on a small, local scale. On either end of the spectrum there will always be some resolutions and some questions. That’s the nature of change.
It is fairly common knowledge that being charged with a crime comes with other penalties, in addition to possible imprisonment or community supervision.