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Opinion Archive

Jun 27, 2024

Ways to beat the heat

It’s summer in Florida, so what we’re about to say probably won’t be surprising to anyone.

But man, it’s hot.

Jun 25, 2024

Randy’s Report

I’ve always enjoyed covering the Pensacola Sports Association’s All-Star games. The games give many seniors one last chance to play in a competitive game.
It is, if you will, a sendoff into adult life.
Jun 20, 2024

For God’s Sake: The Prayer of St. Francis Part 5

“Where there is despair, [let me sow] hope;”

There are many reasons people in our society today feel despair. There is political volatility, continued racial unrest, great inequality with regard to income levels. Health concerns and the cost of treatments continue to skyrocket. The list seems endless. Yes, there is much to cause people to despair.

Jun 20, 2024

Uncontested races are bad for voters

Election season in Crestview will be a little less lively this year with some of the biggest races being unopposed.

Both Mayor J.B. Whitten and Group 2 Council candidate Brandon Frost are running unopposed.

Jun 17, 2024

Randy’s Report

For those of us of a certain age, OK, Baby Boomers, certain athletes marked our childhood.
Football had Jim Brown, Johnny Unitas, Bart Starr, Dick Butkus and Roger Staubach. Baseball was Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Whitey Ford and Sandy Koufax.
Jun 13, 2024

For God’s Sake: rhyme time

My wife has a gift for making up rhymes. She will observe something interesting or unusual and a moment later some clever verse will spill from her lips, usually to an improvised tune. I think to myself, we should be writing these down, but the moment passes, and her verse is lost.
Jun 13, 2024
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Prepare for hurricanes while skies are blue

Last week, nearly every media outlet in the region met at the Santa Rosa County Emergency Operations Center to get prepared for the upcoming hurricane season. And if you haven’t seen the forecast for hurricane season in 2024, just know it ranges from bad to really bad. (Let’s hope forecasters are wrong this year.)
Jun 10, 2024

Randy’s Report

Somewhere the Beach Boys are crying.
The theme of one of their classic songs from 1963, “Be True to Your School,” is now an afterthought.
Jun 6, 2024

Randy’s Report

The news of professional golfer Grayson Murray’s death by suicide hit the news cycle Memorial Day weekend.

Murray was 30 years-old and seemed well on his way to a successful career in professional golf. He had a caring family and a devoted fiancé. On the surface, everything seemed so right for Murray, but it wasn’t.

Jun 6, 2024

For God’s Sake: prayer of St. Francis part 4

The Prayer of St. Francis continues, “Where there is injury, [let me sow] pardon;”

There are all kinds of injuries that take place in a person’s life. An “injury” can be physical, mental or spiritual. Unfortunately, it seems we live in a world where getting even is the first reaction when an injury occurs. Make the other person suffer as much as the victim has been made to suffer. Sue! Go for the deep pockets and get all kinds of money. Don’t get even – get more than even!

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