Feb 4, 2019
Why a student of history cannot buy the climate change hype
Bartender-turned-thought-leader of the Democrat Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (or “AOC,” as the left so affectionately calls her) has turned her considerable intellect to opining on climate chan…
Jan 29, 2019
How to start a container garden
Now is the time of year to begin thinking about what flowers and plants you would like to have in your yard this spring and summer. Although I am a member of the Dogwood Garden Club, I am not the bes…
Jan 24, 2019
It is up to us to finish King’s work
My favorite quote by Martin Luther King Jr. is, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
Every time racial discrimination and other civil rights violations reappear aft…
Jan 24, 2019
America, choose your King
Today, the nation will commemorate the life and ministry of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
King was the quintessential American. Just like the colonists, he rejected the idea of taxation witho…
Jan 23, 2019
January's a good time to prepare for spring gardens
Here in Crestview and Northwest Florida, we generally have temperate weather, so when it gets cold for several days, it can be a shock to us.
I am so thankful I don't live in the frozen north or Mi…
Jan 19, 2019
Bezos, Trump and Crony Capitalism
Donald Trump’s Tweet dubbing Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s billionaire founder, "Jeff Bozo" reveals more than the locker room MO of our president. Our country's roots are in England, where people of importanc…
Jan 18, 2019
Bezos, Trump and Crony Capitalism
Donald Trump’s Tweet dubbing Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s billionaire founder, "Jeff Bozo" reveals more than the locker room MO of our president. Our country's roots are in England, where people of importanc…
Jan 17, 2019
4 tips to help with organization
What's your approach to organization? Do you plan everything and have a concise calendar of what you will do and when, or are you more laid back in your approach? As long as the important tasks are a…
Jan 16, 2019
Amid noise, look to quiet acts of heroism
Anyone who thought that air traffic controllers, or members of the Secret Service or the FBI might walk off their jobs because they aren’t being paid doesn’t know this country very well.
If you nee…
Jan 10, 2019
Likability isn’t important, electability is
Donald Trump has historically high unfavorable ratings for a president. He is still president. He seems to be having a good time, although I know he is missing his golf courses during this government…