Opinion Archive

“The times, they are a changin,’” Bob Dylan warned sixty years ago. Newsflash, Bob, they change every year, twice a year in fact. Last month, we honored the mnemonic “spring forward,” and will do the opposite come November when we “fall back.” It’s even more complicated for Floridians because we are one of the 13 states that sit in two time zones.

Some of my favorite childhood memories are summer days spent running around my grandmother’s yard in DeFuniak Springs. Back then, a “vacation” for our family meant a four-hour drive to Florida to see family for a few days.

We’re now apparently in the era where using the term “birthing person” makes you a thoughtful speaker and saying “illegal alien” gets you suspended — at least if you’re one North Carolina high schooler.

There is a cycle of life that comes with being a sports writer covering high school sports. As certain times of the year draw closer, I can almost feel a change in my body.

If your desired candidate for president of this country wins in the 2024 election, how do you think you will feel?

Do you think you will feel elated? Satisfied? Pleased? Justified? Validated? Secure?

On April 11, award-winning investigative journalist for CBS News and Fox News prior to that, gave strong and compelling testimony on Capitol Hill regarding the Press Act, and the importance – no, the necessity – in journalists protecting the name and identity of sources.

Last week, I celebrated my 40th birthday. One look at me and you might think I am someone who repeatedly celebrates 39th birthdays. No, I was celebrating the day 40 years ago when I was, in Jesus’ words, born again.

We listen to the residents who speak at the county commission meetings. Growth is an issue. Maybe growth is THE issue. We want the residents to be informed about development and how it works.

It seems I have a knack for covering long baseball games involving Crestview High School.
Back in 2014, I was there when Crestview hosted Navarre in what turned out to be an 18-inning game. Crestview won 1-0, scoring the only run of the game in the bottom of the 18th.

One of his own betrayed him.

Thursday evening, Jesus had finished the Passover meal with his disciples and had gone to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. While praying, Judas (the treasurer of the group) arrived with soldiers, greeted Jesus with the traditional kiss from a disciple to his rabbi, and Jesus was arrested.