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Guest AuthorMay 19, 2015

The thyroid gland is the small butterfly-shaped gland at the front of the neck just below the Adam’s apple. It produces thyroid hormones that regulate the body’s metabolism. Thyroid cancer has captured the interest of epidemiologists because of its strong association to environmental factors. According to statistics, there is a lot more thyroid cancer in […]

Guest AuthorMay 18, 2015

Anonymity and pseudonymity have been key threads in the fabric of American life since the Colonial era. From arts to politics, from the Revolutionary era-tracts known as Cato’s Letters to the street art of the elusive Banksy, there is a long tradition, respected in practice and protected by the First Amendment, of publishing or distributing […]

Guest AuthorMay 18, 2015

Consider all the times you received poorly written emails from colleagues or acquaintances. Did your impression of them change because of their lack of proper grammar and language? How about their misspellings or even missing words? My impression of these people certainly changed because a poorly written email, paper or article shows that the writers […]

Guest AuthorMay 17, 2015

When small business owners like me commit to fair hiring, it means real opportunities for people with criminal records. People of all backgrounds deserve a fair chance at good paying careers that allow them to provide for their families and invest their earnings back into the local economy. That is why I joined the Main […]

Guest AuthorMay 14, 2015

I can’t remember the last time I felt angry, either on a political or personal level. Fiery, passionate…sure. I got a little miffed when Zayn left One Direction. But real anger? Maybe I’m too tired, or too middle-aged, but it’s been years since I’ve experienced that kind of energy. Anger is unproductive and a waste […]

Guest AuthorMay 13, 2015

Jeb Bush gave a speech last week that should have received more attention that it did in the 24-7 news cycle. Bush incorporated two important tenets in his message that can unite divergent voters to vote Republican in 2016: the preservation of basic religious freedom within the traditional conservative argument against big government. The former […]

Guest AuthorMay 13, 2015

One hundred years ago this month, Babe Ruth strode to the plate and cracked his first major league home run. Twenty years later he would hit No. 714, a milestone that would stand for generations. Over the course of two decades, George Herman “Babe” Ruth Jr. transformed America’s national pastime from a game of speed into […]

Guest AuthorMay 13, 2015

I may have missed an upgrade or 2, but I believe Avenir 3.0 was just released. This version appears to shed its former illusions of becoming an eco-tourism triumph (1.0), and a New Urbanist Utopia (2.0). Avenir 3.0 rebrands the Vavrus Ranch development as a simple and pragmatic solution to a host of problems the […]

Guest AuthorMay 12, 2015

Walking across the gravel, I stopped in front of a slab of stone and gently placed a flower on its surface. After another moment of contemplation, I placed a stone atop it with my left hand, a custom of mourning. The words on the wall behind it were repeated over and over again, in many […]

Guest AuthorMay 12, 2015

As we all know, Florida is an odd state for politics; one where Republicans control the Cabinet, House and Senate, but where voters have supported a Democratic presidential candidate the last two cycles. On the important topic of energy, Florida’s red politicians get very purple. Traditionally, Republicans have supported the notion of offshore energy exploration, […]

Alan Farago: Demand answers on thyroid cancer clusters affecting South Florida children

R.J. Lehmann: Copyright lobby seeks new hammer to pound free speech in Florida

Vu Tran: Amid rush to STEM, remember to practice writing and editing

Anthony James: 'Fair hiring' means removing criminal-conviction box from job applications

Catherine Durkin Robinson: The downside of anger — personally and politically

Steven Kurlander: Jeb Bush erecting a big revival tent with GOP Christian message

Richard Crepeau: The clout of Babe Ruth's first homer still felt 100 years later

Timothy Hullihan: Why Palm Beach Gardens and Palm Beach County should shun Avenir 3.0

Danielle Wirsansky: Is 'Holocaust' a band? Despite education mandate, too many Florida students ignorant

Barney Bishop: Florida should take head out of the sand, allow offshore seismic surveying