Feb 3, 2019
Bonds sometimes last a lifetime
Bonds between two people or groups may be formed in many different ways and for many different reasons, or for no reason at all. A feeling of a bond may be from one side and not a real bond. However,…
Jan 28, 2019
South Korea confirms democracy – and international leadership
The global news media continue to devote rapt attention to the at times acrimonious, occasionally friendly, interchange between two flamboyant leaders. United States President Donald Trump and North …
Jan 27, 2019
Meth is still a problem
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Methamphetamine has become almost as big of a problem for our society as opioids and benzos. While the overall drug crisis is going "full steam ahead," it’s easy to forget about meth w…
Jan 27, 2019
Read the instructions
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The children are partying and at play in the House of Representatives regarding the President's State of the Union speech. Does anyone on either political side read "We the People's" C…
Jan 19, 2019
Ventriloquists can be a fun part of American life
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Not too far into the American past, Mister Geppetto created Pinocchio while Edgar Bergan used Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. More recently, Jeff Dunham has used Walter an…
Jan 19, 2019
Despite advances, prejudice and inequality exist
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On January 21st, Floridians will once again observe the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, honoring the man who advanced and steered a civil rights movement that pushed America toward eq…
Jan 4, 2019
Speak Out: Press Gazette readers' calls
Here are featured comments from our Speak Out hotline. LIMITED VISIBILITY "They need to trim those bushes in the road there on 90 because my friend had to go almost into the road to see traffic coming. We were at the Shrimp Basket. " PAULINE GRIMES We welcome Santa Rosa County residents’ comments on local […]
Jan 4, 2019
Trump – becoming Master of “Shutdown”
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Now it’s 2019, and the 60-day window between the elections and the new congress has come to an end. During this 60-day window, the President has been trying to digest the blue wave as …
Jan 4, 2019
Understand Our Constitution, Then Legislate
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What is the difference between "Commander in Chief" or Commander and Chief? Very little except one is written that particular way in our Constitution, and the quotation marks indicate …