Every once in a while, I am surprised whenever I open up the “Facepages” and I see something that I posted several years ago show up as a “memory.” I usually laugh…
Category: Editorials
Learning As I Go: “Don’t do it, Cedrick!”
“Nooooo!” I screamed as I slowed down trying to avoid the inevitable. “Don’t do it, Cedrick!” But that furry little creature kept on running. Thuh-thunk. And the squirrel was no more. Gosh,…
Emerald’s Gem Box: A good attitude can be managed and learned
So many times in life, we take such small incidents, and we blow them up into what we believe to be such huge life-altering incidents. There are so many things that happen…
From the sunny side: Lessons learned
For those of you who may not be aware, I have a pretty good morning commute that I drive each morning, and each afternoon. That is not a complaint by any means,…
Learning As I Go: The last treatment
It seemed unattainable. We have been counting down for weeks and months. I remember when we reached 13. Halfway. We still had six months to go. And now, here we are, less…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Happy birthday, Cheltsie
This Friday, Nov. 27, my oldest daughter Cheltsie will turn 28 years old. This year, her birthday falls on the day after Thanksgiving, just like it did the day she was born. …
From the sunny side: Naughty and nice
I have to say, this is my favorite time of year. It always has been. The weather is cooling down, it gets dark earlier (For me, there is one down side to…
Learning As I Go: Fly on the wall
We have a sacred fly in our house. For two weeks now, all four of us have made it our mission to kill that thing. I know I have hit him with…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Shop Locally This Season (especially this season) – Support your hometown businesses –
In one week we will gather around our tables, with our family and friends, and celebrate Thanksgiving. This time of year it is brought to the forefront of our minds to give…
Letter to Editor
Recently the Journal ran a letter from a dedicated liberal who took a subscriber to task for being a veteran who supported Trump. He was quite critical of the writer, accusing him…
From the sunny side: Pack a shoebox
One doesn’t have to look far to see that times these days can be challenging, to say the least. It seems like this year has hit us with every kind of “whammo”…
Diane Lynn Pinkard
Miss Diane Lynn Pinkard, age 54, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 in Jacksonville, Fla. She was born in Madison, Fla. to Alfred and Frances Pinkard. She lived in Crystal River…
Learning As I Go: Veteran’s Day
Whether a regular church attender or not, most of us are familiar with the Hebrew leader, Moses. He was the one God chose to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and into…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Florida signed a death warrant for small businesses
A death warrant for small businesses was signed with the approval of Florida Amendment 2 on last week’s ballot. Amendment 2 (Raising Florida’s Minimum Wage) received 60.8 percent of the vote, narrowly…
From the sunny side: Vote for happiness
To say the past months have been a trying time would be the understatement of all understatements. Watching and waiting on the recent election results can certainly add to anyone’s anxiety level,…
Learning As I Go: “Halloween is over already!”
“Halloween is over already!” my son cried from the backseat. Elephant tears ran down his cheeks as he boohooed all the way home. “No more costumes,” “No more candy,” “No more running…
Emerald’s Gem Box: How will you act tomorrow? Like an adult or a child?
By the time this paper hits the streets, the polls will still be open for a few more hours. Tomorrow, or the next day, or the next day, we will find out…
Learning As I Go: Sit in your seat
“In front of you is a piece of tape on the table. Write your name on the tape. This is your seat in the main auditorium for the remainder of the conference.”…
Emerald’s Gem Box: GET OUT AND VOTE!
Early voting has begun and, according to news reports, the turnout is great! That is such a fantastic fact; considering how low voter turnout has been in the last several years. According…
From the sunny side: Unity
I had a conversation with someone recently and a thought hit my mind. That’s not unusual for a thought to hit my mind. Sometimes, a really good thought hits my mind and…