I enjoy interviewing and reading first-person accounts by veterans. As a military historian and strategist, I like to read the ‘big picture’ accounts from generals and the like, but when you read…
Category: Editorials
Christian Concepts: Marriage in the dock
Yesterday, April 28, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) convened to hear oral arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges. At issue before the bar is whether a state must recognize…
Agencies partner to celebrate April as Springs Protection Awareness Month
April has been designated Springs Protection Month by the Florida Legislature, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Suwannee River, St. Johns River, Southwest Florida and Northwest Florida water management districts….
Fire is everyone’s fight: smoke alarms
Smoke alarms save lives! 65 percent of home fire deaths happen in homes with no smoke alarms at all or no smoke alarms that work. When there is a fire, smoke spreads…
Christian Concepts: Live it
It was 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee. High school science teacher Thomas Scopes had been charged with violating Tennessee’s ban on teaching evolution in the classroom. He was defended by renowned defense attorney…
Fire is Everyone’s Fight: Smoke alarms save lives
Smoke Alarms save lives when properly placed (near or in bedrooms) and maintained (batteries changed when needed) and tested monthly. A recent house fire in New York City claimed the lives of…
Conservative Corner: Does Anyone Care?
Congressman Ted Yoho has taken a position on Right to Life. Do you know what it is? Let’s see what he told the Congress, according to the January 21, 2015 Congressional Record,…
Christian Concepts: The Resurrection
The death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most pivotal event in Christianity and human history. Christianity is founded upon it and human history is divided by it. This truth…
Florida Taxwatch: Florida TaxWatch applauds House tax cuts proposal
Statement from Dominic M. Calabro, President and CEO of Florida TaxWatch, the independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit taxpayer research institute and government watchdog: “Recently, the Florida House Finance and Tax Committee unveiled their plans…
Madison County Extension Service: Handle Easter eggs with care
Easter is this weekend and that means many of you will be dyeing eggs for decoration and egg hunts. These days, there are so many interesting ways to dye and decorate eggs….
Florida TaxWatch: Florida’s Mental Health Services underfunded, but making a difference for patients
Even with a shrinking budget, Florida’s mental health treatment system provides positive outcomes for Floridians with mental health issues, according to an independent analysis from the Florida TaxWatch, however, the watchdog group…
National Security: Stray Vectors
Editor’s Note: “Stray vectors” is the author’s byline for random thoughts and rhetorical questions on the current scene. A recent study suggests that 50 percent of today’s occupations won’t exist in a…
Fire is everyone’s fight: Outside burning safety
As the weather changes, it turns warmer and many people start doing more outdoor burning to include yard debris, leaf piles or even bon fires at night. There are legal and safety…
Madison County Extension Service: Reduce your intake of fats and sugars
Since March is National Nutrition Education Month, let’s continue our focus on making positive food choices. The USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans has a full chapter on foods Americans need to work…
Christian Concepts: Providential Preservation
The trustworthiness of the Bible is under constant attack from its critics. Christians like myself believe the Bible to be a reliable guide for what we believe and how we should live,…
Conservative Corner: Dixie Highway
Before President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s “military” interstate highway system, of 1955, there were a few highways, created out of dirt that cobbled and tied together our nation. What comes to mind immediately,…
Madison County Extension Service: Adopt new eating habits
March is National Nutrition, a time to look at the foods you are eating and make changes for a healthful diet. “Bite Into A Healthy Lifestyle” is the theme, encouraging Americans to…
National Security: Remagen
Seventy years ago today, soldiers of the U.S. First Army were crossing the Rhine River over the Ludendorff Bridge near the town of Remagen, not far from the city of Bonn. The…
H4: Head, Heart, Hands & Health: The power of a minute… or 25
Does the concept of a Power Hour overwhelm you? Do you feel it is impossible to set aside an entire hour to devote to uninterrupted focus? Not to worry! Even dedicating just…
National Security: War Stories
Everyone who has been to war has stories they retain for the remainder of their lives. Some are told; others are just ‘filed away’ in a forgotten part of our mind, maybe…