What is emergency management, anyway?
Many people feel lost for much of life. They do not know who they are or why they are here—they lack meaning and purpose for their own individual life.
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January is a great month for looking skyward. A blood moon coincides with a supermoon starting Sunday, for instance.
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Since Kathy and I retired and moved to Arcadia, I’ve heard the phrase “we take care of our own” more than once. It reminds me of how things were when I was a little boy. And that’s one reason why I’m so proud to be a part of this community. The Shop With a Cop holiday program is a perfect ex…
Welcome back! I acknowledge and appreciate so much the generosity of spirit of those who reached out to thank me, and in some instances gave me their copy of the first “Tiny Changes” column. I’m pleased it helped.
Veteran pensions overview
OUR POSITION: Better yet would be to establish the ability of local authorities to enact bans if they choose.
Veteran pensions overview
And then there was the time I got my first pocketknife and had it repossessed. We were living in Ft. Pierce on the east coast and I was eight years old. I remember it being warm weather, likely summer, and my dad had probably given it to me for my birthday in April.
You only have to look as far as your social media feed to realize people disagree over just about everything in our current climate. He’s a crook! She’s a liar! You’re crazy!
Now that the message of peace on earth and good will toward men is neatly packed away with the Christmas decorations, we’re in danger of entering our annual relapse into business as usual. Though totally inconsistent with the message of the season we’ve been celebrating, this too often happens.
What a fantastic way to end the old year and begin the new. The weather almost couldn’t have been designed better for cycling than what we’ve had in the last week. While it certainly is feasible to ride at all temperatures, something about 60 to 70 degrees is just putting icing on the cake.
OUR POSITION: There’s no good reason we should seen an outbreak of measles.
Challenge for DeSoto County
Here we go! It’s 2019! We’ve had a little over a week of head-shaking disbelief. Are you kidding me? Where did 2018 go? How did I get here? How did I get this old? Or maybe even, how did I get this fat or immobile or stressed?
There are a couple of exciting things in DeSoto’s athletic future. For example, DeSoto High has scheduled both Charlotte and Port Charlotte to meet the Bulldogs on the football field next fall. There are several positive points about the games.
Veteran pensions overview
OUR POSITION: Better yet would be to establish the ability of local authorities to enact bans if they choose.
Veteran pensions overview
And then there was the time I got my first pocketknife and had it repossessed. We were living in Ft. Pierce on the east coast and I was eight years old. I remember it being warm weather, likely summer, and my dad had probably given it to me for my birthday in April.
You only have to look as far as your social media feed to realize people disagree over just about everything in our current climate. He’s a crook! She’s a liar! You’re crazy!
Now that the message of peace on earth and good will toward men is neatly packed away with the Christmas decorations, we’re in danger of entering our annual relapse into business as usual. Though totally inconsistent with the message of the season we’ve been celebrating, this too often happens.
What a fantastic way to end the old year and begin the new. The weather almost couldn’t have been designed better for cycling than what we’ve had in the last week. While it certainly is feasible to ride at all temperatures, something about 60 to 70 degrees is just putting icing on the cake.
OUR POSITION: There’s no good reason we should seen an outbreak of measles.
Challenge for DeSoto County
Here we go! It’s 2019! We’ve had a little over a week of head-shaking disbelief. Are you kidding me? Where did 2018 go? How did I get here? How did I get this old? Or maybe even, how did I get this fat or immobile or stressed?
There are a couple of exciting things in DeSoto’s athletic future. For example, DeSoto High has scheduled both Charlotte and Port Charlotte to meet the Bulldogs on the football field next fall. There are several positive points about the games.
“No hope” may be the saddest words in any language. When I hear them, memory often transports me to my childhood and I’m listening to my grandmother tell us about the accident that ended my grandfather’s life.
Did you know that “I Am the Walrus” was the B-side to The Beatles’ 1967 single “Hello, Goodbye?” Usually, a B-side served as a virtual throwaway for a band—a discarded song that would never get radio airtime. The focus was always intended for the A-side to shine. When I learned this piece of…
Years ago, I would hear people pray, “Lord, get him!”—sometimes with judgmental vindictiveness. This troubled me, but I didn’t know why.
A new year is a good time to begin something new and positive in your life. I decided to do that in 1979 when I began journaling, and I am very pleased to say that Grandson No. 1, Nathan, has his first journal underway as of this month, at age 20. You’d think it’d be easy to get everyone to …
This is the first of a series of informational articles designed to educate the public about disaster preparedness and other aspects of emergency management, as well as to guide you through building an all-hazards disaster kit for your family. Future articles will discuss the different hazar…
As you say hello to the new year, have you said goodbye to the old?
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