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Guest AuthorOctober 15, 2014

Help books, talk shows and countless studies help parents maneuver through the tween years. They are primarily focused on girls and boys between the ages of, “What do these growing body parts do?” and “Let’s do these growing body parts.” What about real tweens? Those of us in our mid-40s, straddled between two unruly generations […]

Guest AuthorOctober 15, 2014

Second of two parts In my previous article, I discussed the financial backers of the groups both for and against Amendment 2 and noted how their money and motives drive both sides as they spend millions to sway public opinion. But just as important, if not more significant, are the stories of the people whose […]

Guest AuthorOctober 15, 2014

For too long, politics have guided our state’s direction on the expansion of health care coverage. The economic benefits of using federal funds to cover approximately 1 million more Floridians have largely been brushed aside. It’s time we start looking at what the expansion of health care coverage means for the people of Florida, the […]

Guest AuthorOctober 14, 2014

The United States is in the middle of a devastating epidemic of “Obsessive CEO Syndrome” (OCS). It’s a debilitating condition in which victims are deluded into thinking that the chosen people at the top of organization charts have the best minds, all the answers to all of our problems, and, should they choose to abandon the rarefied air of […]

Guest AuthorOctober 14, 2014

My friends in the Human Resources world are noticing an alarming trend. Colleges and universities are pumping out thousands of highly qualified students eagerly awaiting their first paycheck in the workforce. Unfortunately, simply completing the necessary coursework and earning a high grade point average isn’t enough to make them a productive member of today’s fast-paced […]

Guest AuthorOctober 14, 2014

Historically, Florida has been a hellish place to live for black men. But don’t take my word for it: look up the Groveland Boys. The state may be turning a corner. Here’s why some optimism is warranted: Last week, a jury in Jacksonville concluded that it is not OK to kill a black male merely […]

Guest AuthorOctober 13, 2014

Where’s a good ol’ fashioned voter fraud when you need one? Let’s let the tourists vote in Florida. Especially this November on Amendment 1, which would pony up big chunks of already collected tax dollars to buy, manage, improve and preserve Florida land. It only seems fair that tourists should get to help decide how […]

Guest AuthorOctober 13, 2014

If you follow Vice President Joe Biden, you know he has a reputation for being politically incorrect and too blunt. Recently, he made a series of comments that earned him the title of “Having The Worst Week in Washington” from the Washington Post. In September, he referred to greedy military contractors as “Shylocks,” indicated that […]

Guest AuthorOctober 13, 2014

Without much fanfare, the United States now meets its own domestic natural gas needs, while also becoming the world’s No. 1 exporter of natural gas. At the same time, Americans still consume far more oil than our domestic resources can supply. The gap in domestic oil requirements versus production is shrinking due to new techniques, […]

Guest AuthorOctober 12, 2014

On Wednesday, there will be a televised live debate between Charlie Crist and Rick Scott — and possibly Adrian Wyllie. Wyllie is suing to participate under the presumption that he has met the threshold of 15 percent in polls set by the debate organizers. Did he make it? This is not a legal analysis of […]

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Catherine Durkin Robinson: Grappling with guilt as parents grow older

Gary Stein: Of pain, people, pot, politics, public figures and priorities

Kim Williams: State needs to take federal money to expand health care

Stephen Goldstein: Check the symptoms – you may have ‘Obsessive CEO Syndrome’

Todd Dagenais: University working to make athletes “market-ready graduates”

Chris Timmons: Jacksonville verdict, Ocala council decision are cause for hope

Linda Cunningham: Tourists love our environment so let them vote on Amendment 1

Steve Kurlander: Even with “gaffes,” Biden building momentum for 2016 nomination

Tom Garcia: We need to drill for more oil to stay on road to energy independence

Steve Vancore: Wyllie fails to meet polling threshold to qualify for debate