I make no apologies to anyone who smokes for writing this column. It was not written to be judgmental, but to offer encouragement and genuine hope for those I care very deeply about. And it certainly was not an easy one for me to write.
OUR POSITION: No one wants to tell DeSoto County commissioners how to do their job, but sitting down with other counties to discuss phosphate mining issues would be beneficial.
Public opinion on marijuana use is shifting dramatically. Just 10 years ago, polls showed that right around half of Americans supported wholesale legalization, including recreational use. In recent polls, however, national support has grown into a solid majority, ranging around 65%. Last wee…
We’ve become an angry people.
Many of you decided to become newspaper headline writers last week when we posted a story and photos of the Taco Bell in Englewood catching fire.
If a potato can become vodka, then you can become a bonafide word nerd. The tools and tips I give you are meant to be used for good; please don’t gloat your grammar greatness over anyone, rather use it to lift everyone up. I’m about to share a word with you that will make everyone at the whi…
The long-awaited transit of planet Mercury across the face of our sun had finally arrived. As with many astronomical events, planning would be very important.
In many ways, I did not want to write this week’s Top Five column because it meant I had to re-read the story at #1. I really didn’t want to visit that story again because of the new, horrifying details.
Your résumé (or curriculum vitae, if you speak Latin) can be like a key that unlocks the door to an interview for your dream job.
During his teen years Yu Chen Kun was a member of the infamous Red Guard, a group inspired by the late Mao Zedong to destroy what the Communist government considered corrupting influences in the country, including Christianity. The Red Guards attacked churches, destroying bibles throughout C…
'Twas the Wednesday before Halloween and all was just dandy; parents ready for tricks and their kids ready for candy. Yep, I'm afraid it's that time of year again, as we prepare for the invasion of little folks garbed as everything from goblins to presidential candidates, and it looks like i…
What may be the shortest bill to be heard by the Florida Legislature next year is unarguably one of the best. It comes to the rescue of a public records law that has been picked apart, piece by piece, in recent years.
Duty called me from the couch where I was watching a college football game, one of my favorite pastimes. We were planning to leave on a trip to New York early the next week so our lawn had to be raked and mowed on Saturday, college football’s game day.
Like its namesake town tucked into Colorado's Rocky Mountains, Kia's new 2020 Telluride is rugged and adventurous, seating seven or eight, has a powerful engine, posh interior and stylish lines.
If you’ve ever spilled your brandy on your tux near the grand piano at the rhino zoo, you know what I’m talking about. If that’s not you, then just know five words in the previous sentence are examples of apocope words. Did you see that ad for the new bike? I just used two examples of apocop…
I like to start each article with this reminder: We’re not your granny’s garden club!
I had visit with ol' Noah Webster the other day when I picked up his dictionary and started thumbing through it. Remember those? They were large book that used to hang out on shelves with their now-extinct buddies, the encyclopedias. Anyhow, before long my eyes were finding some odd words an…
Teacher pay bumps, 'unquestionably a good thing'
OUR POSITION: Cold case units have proven to be beneficial in crime solving and the creation of one for the 20th Judicial Circuit's State Attorney's office should pay big dividends.
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