Jan 10, 2013
The Founding Fathers on the 2nd Amendment
Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., shootings, said, “The British are not coming. … We don’t need all these guns to kill people.” Lewis’ vision, shared by many, represents a …
Jan 10, 2013
Overheard Online – Jan. 5, 2013
LENS FLARE OR SPIRIT?
One of our photographers, Lynne Hough, took this photo at the Milton Cemetery after a large tree fell on some graves. What appears to be a large round orb appears in this pho…
Jan 10, 2013
Keep your resolutions by making them realistic
The New Year is a time of resolutions. It’s a time when people commit to making a change in their life. Losing weight, changing jobs, saving money, making money, a new relationship, getting in shape,…
Jan 8, 2013
Overheard – Jan. 2, 2013
WHO WILL WIN THE BCS CHAMPIONSHIP?
Hall Fighting Irish!! Carla Carter
Roll Tide Roll Brittney Camp
ALABAMA Lisa Seale
Roll tide baby Erica Davis Crandall
Roll tide roll! Irish soup !!!…
Jan 8, 2013
Our View – Santa Rosa Transit an idea before its time
As 2013 begins, it does so in Santa Rosa County without publicly funded transportation. Santa Rosa Transit ceased operations Friday. We don’t expect a great public outcry at this loss. You see, thou…
Jan 8, 2013
Speak Out – Jan. 2, 2013
Monday 5:58 p.m. I know it don’t very cost very much to have a light in your street. We have had a light for many years since we move here on (not understood) drive. A lot of people don’t have that a…
Jan 7, 2013
Letters to the Editor – Jan. 2, 2013
Time for bold action on biofuels
President Obama’s re-election paves the way for him to actually pursue the “all of the above” energy strategy he has promised. After a series of government-backed …
Dec 31, 2012
Looking back at the big events of 2012
Here is my annual look back at the year that was: 1. Hillary Clinton denied knowing much about the Benghazi attacks, and then said she had a “concussion” and could not testify. It made us all feel no…
Dec 31, 2012
Teens constantly walk the line of naughty and nice
With many kids gearing up for a holiday at home, their parents may soon be wrestling with the question of the season, “naughty or nice?” In making the calculation about their teenager’s behavior, it’…
Dec 31, 2012
What should the West do about Middle East and democracy?
Here’s the first paragraph of my last year’s column “Democracy Is Impossible”: “After Moammar Gadhafi’s downfall as Libya’s tyrannical ruler, politicians and ‘experts’ in the U.S. and elsewhere, incl…