Nov 14, 2016
Do this before raising sales tax for Okaloosa schools
Dear editor,
I was planning to write a story of a knight in shining armor riding in to save the kingdom, and of a damsel with tears of joy at the kingdom's salvation from collapse.
However, as I'…
Nov 14, 2016
Take cues from Clinton and Trump — be gracious; find common ground
Dear editor,
After listening to the carrying on of the media and the so-called celebrities; after watching idiots (yes, that's what you are) burning other people's property in a temper tantrum — gr…
Nov 14, 2016
Election rioting: Have we lost our self-control?
Another election season is over and, no matter which candidate you backed, I know there is one thing we can all agree upon, and that is this: Thank goodness all those political ads and phone calls ar…
Nov 12, 2016
Compliments for Crestview’s VFW
Dear editor,
One big “Congratulations!” goes out to the VFW Post 5450 for the outstanding job on the building, the landscaping and inside the VFW home to over 500 members.
With the help of your m…
Nov 10, 2016
Kent Bush: Some predictions are better than others
You heard it here first.
I told you in the summer of 2015 that Donald Trump would be out of the race by Labor Day of that year. In August, I said he was going to fade, even if it was slower than I …
Nov 10, 2016
Readers weigh in on Trump's election
We asked Crestview News Bulletin readers how they feel about Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States. Here are some of their comments:
Optimism. We now have a president, House…
Nov 9, 2016
The good news — Americans re-engaged in politics
The hard-fought presidential election is, mercifully, over. Now Americans can relax, stop despising each other for how they voted, and go back to disliking each other based on the football team they …
Nov 6, 2016
7 tips to safeguard personal and financial information
I was busy writing my weekly column and let the phone go to voicemail knowing I could return the call. After completing my article, I listened to our voicemail. Lo and behold, it was the credit card …
Nov 4, 2016
Let Crestview High’s band play — and let them pray
In reference to the Big Red Machine playing “Amazing Grace” at the end of Crestview High football games, I’d like to quote the “Bad News Bears” by saying, “Let them play!”
Ah, prayer in school: the…
Nov 2, 2016
Crestview City Council should change prayer policy
Looks like I’m grabbing a Snickers, because it doesn’t look like we’re going away from the topic of religion for a while.
Now to the new topic of the week: invocations at city council meetings. So …