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Guest AuthorDecember 22, 2015

Donald Trump, who may very well become our next president, is being accused of Hitlerism. By the time this column appears, the charges may have been dismissed. Or confirmed. Whichever way it goes, it behooves all of us to think about Hitler and Trump, and how they compare. For younger readers and those who may […]

Guest AuthorDecember 21, 2015

As we enter into a holiday week many of us will be doing some last-minute shopping and many small business owners will keep their doors open and hope for shoppers to visit. Unfortunately, community pharmacies are going to lose this holiday season, because a large chunk of their patients will no longer be able to […]

Guest AuthorDecember 21, 2015

Donald Trump, who may very well become our next president, is being accused of Hitlerism. By the time this column appears, the charges may have been dismissed. Or confirmed. Whichever way it goes, it behooves all of us to think about Hitler and Trump, and how they compare. For younger readers and those who may […]

Guest AuthorDecember 17, 2015

At one point, a black university (generally known as historically black colleges and universities: HBCU) was comparable to a high school in academic worth, even aspiration. Schools had to attempt a Herculean struggle to give black students something that amounted to an education because of Jim Crow intransigence. But once black schools got free of […]

Guest AuthorDecember 17, 2015

So far, I’ve received seven holiday newsletters. They’re enough to make me hope for mood stabilizers in my stocking. And I’m Jewish. Why is the annual celebration of your Lord also time to celebrate the result of a drunken night eight years ago when your diaphragm failed? The pictures are bad enough. They’re so small […]

Guest AuthorDecember 16, 2015

The Thanksgiving holiday season brought with it interesting discussions about “the holidays” – so many holidays are celebrated by people of different cultures, religious backgrounds and nations of origin. The one most celebrated here in the United States is Christmas. The “Christmas Season,” traditionally beginning the day after Thanksgiving (but more lately it seems to […]

Guest AuthorDecember 16, 2015

This time of year many of us reflect on the things that make us grateful: our family, friends, good health, and meaningful work. In doing so, we often turn our thoughts to ways we give back to the community and help those less fortunate. With that in mind Volunteer Florida’s theme for the month of […]

Guest AuthorDecember 15, 2015

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Right now, in Florida, there’s a debate over the future of onshore oil and gas activities and, more specifically, the use of high-pressure well stimulation techniques, such as hydraulic fracturing. During the course of this debate, there have been several common misconceptions surrounding the use of these advanced techniques and their impact on the environment, […]

Guest AuthorDecember 14, 2015

Right now, in Florida, there’s a debate over the future of onshore oil and gas activities and, more specifically, the use of high-pressure well stimulation techniques, such as hydraulic fracturing. During the course of this debate, there have been several common misconceptions surrounding the use of those advanced techniques and their effect on the environment, […]

Guest AuthorDecember 13, 2015

Last week found Jesse Panuccio resigning as director of the state’s Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). Ya-a-a-wn, says the reader. Z-z-z-z, goes the reader. Pay attention! Pay attention! Here’s why: Newspapers and blogs have pronounced him a “trusted” adviser of Gov. Rick Scott. Upon his appointment as DEO leader in 2011, Scott was fulsome in […]

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Bob Driver: Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump (A Comparison)

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Chester W. Spellman: Volunteerism over the holidays

Brewster Bevis: Clearing up misconceptions surrounding fracking debate

Brewster Bevis: Misconceptions surround hydraulic fracturing

Chris Timmons: JP done at DEO