Jan 21, 2014
Old Man Winter strikes again
The wind blows cold and we’ve seen the realities of bitter temperatures and frozen pipes in Santa Rosa County. While the county usually experiences what we consider a cold winter, this extreme within…
Jan 21, 2014
Fearless Predictions for 2014
After last week’s look back, let’s take a peek forward. Extrapolating from the events of 2013, I think some of these predictions are not unlikely:
1. Republicans will fumble their opportunity i…
Jan 21, 2014
Letter to Editor: Gay Issues – Don't confuse Church vs. State
Dear Editor,
The Duck Dynasty fiasco is just another segment in the weekly need for Americans to have some new red meat to chew on. You know America is hooked on any piece of new weekly contr…
Jan 21, 2014
Woman on the Edge: Dirty little secret
I’ve been accused of being boring in my column.
Mister, you don’t know the half of it. Boring is good, my man. I’ve worked really hard to get to the point of a boring life. You want to hear someth…
Jan 20, 2014
Red Cross offers update on Haiti following 2010 earthquake
January 12, 2010 was a day unlike Haiti had ever seen. When a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti, generous donors responded immediately to provide lifesaving emergency relief to mi…
Jan 20, 2014
Kindness in the hen house
I have a small farm. I have two goats, about 25 chickens, (including a blind rooster named Foghorn), a dog and three cats.
My chickens are a motley crew. I have several different types and they…
Jan 17, 2014
Woman on the Edge: Decisions
All of us have to make decisions in life. These decisions fall on many different levels of difficulty – everything from what to eat and what to wear to where to live and what to do with our lives.
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Jan 17, 2014
Speak Out – January 15
Thursday 1:13 p.m.
Yeah, call me L.L, Cool. The reason I called is on December 1 I got a letter from the county traffic company about the light at Glover and Caroline. The letter said I ran a red…
Jan 13, 2014
I'm all astonishment, It's Downton Abbey time
It's Downton Abbey time again. Most people look forward to a particular season of sport, or even the beginning of the new television season in early fall. Some even have great anticipation of summe…
Jan 7, 2014
Ron Hart – Looking Back at 2013
It was the year of lies that finally revealed the true Obama. His ObamaCare sales pitch, "If you like your insurance, you can keep your insurance, period” – a lie. Saying before the election that the…