When Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement at the end of this coming July, news media, politicians and pundits immediately began to debate the pros and cons that will swirl…
Category: Editorials
National Security: Independence
On Wednesday we celebrate our nation’s birthday, commonly known as the Fourth of July. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress voted by individual state in favor of a revised resolution declaring…
From the sunny side… Freedom, too expensive to cheapen
In preparation for next week’s Fourth of July, I’ve been asking some folks around town just what “freedom” means to them. “Freedom” is a word that gets thrown about quite a lot…
H4: Head, Heart, Hands, & Health: Make Up Your Mind and P.E.R.K. Up Your To-Do List!
We all struggle with prioritizing our time and tackling our to-do list. Summer makes that struggle even harder! There are vacations to take, day camps to attend, church family days, reunions, and…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Your Input Matters To Us
Too many times in life we get caught up in our “own world” and we forget the importance of the thoughts and ideas of others. We are all guilty of this, from…
National Security: Florida Boy
I still enjoy singing “We are the Boys from Old Florida,” not because I attended the University of Florida (UF), but because I have always been a Florida boy. I was born…
From the sunny side… Canine conversations
Ever since I saw the movie Doctor Doolittle (the one starring Rex Harrison) when I was a little kid, I’ve thought it would be really cool to be able to “talk to…
Hydrate this Summer
You can feel it; the heat and humidity of summer have arrived! With temperatures in the mid 90’s, you can feel the difference and know this will be a daily experience for…
National Security: 1968
I recently read Robert Kurson’s best –seller “Rocket Men” about the historic journey of Apollo 8 to the moon. The mission occurred just before the end of 1968, which was such a…
From the sunny side… Dads
I am often asked, “Do you have any kids?” My immediate response is, “Not that I know of.” For whatever reason, it was decided by the powers that be that I was…
Get more with milk
June is National Dairy Month, originally designated in 1937 by dairy farmers to increase summer sales of milk. Through the years, however, it has taken on the significant role of encouraging Americans…
We need a laugh!
Savannah Reams: Greene Publishing, Inc. You know that story you share every year at Thanksgiving dinner? Remember the joke you pull from your schmooze vault when you need to impress your colleagues?…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Happy Father’s Day
My Daddy left this world and entered the gates of Heaven back on Feb. 17, 2012. My world has always been a little grayer since that day. I loved my Daddy with…
Christian Concepts: The Loss of Internal Controls
The continued gun violence we are witnessing here in America has many clamoring for “deeds and action, not simply thoughts and prayers.” Politically speaking, they want stricter gun laws. Taking a step…
From the sunny side… Pronunciations
It should be no doubt to anyone who knows me or has spoken to me that I do love my job here. Hardly a day goes by that something doesn’t happen that…
Passing Parade: Stocking Up
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist We have in our midst, in North Florida, a company that, countrywide, operates 14,000 stores and generates annual sales of $22 billion. Yes, every day is dollar…
Emerald’s Gem Box: I’m Not A Normal Woman
Every morning, I listen to the preaching of Joyce Meyer; either on satellite, YouTube, or CDs and DVDs. A few days ago, I listened to one of her sermons titled “Loving Yourself.”…
From the sunny side… I dare ya!
Today happens to be National Doughnut Day. Since the doctor scared me a couple of months ago, I have pretty much sworn off doughnuts. Despite the great temptation when one of my…
Preserve Summer’s Bounty
Home gardens are starting to produce fresh vegetables and summer fruits will soon be ready for picking. Whether you use a canning method or freeze, make pickles or jellies; preserving summer’s bounty…
Christian Concepts: Biblical prophecy and the end times
Books and articles on biblical prophecy predicting end time events, the rapture of the Church and the end of the world became popular around the mid-seventies. There were three predictions that all…