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Guest AuthorAugust 25, 2013

It’s time we take off the blinders and see that the education emperor, Jeb Bush, is buck-naked. We’ve added more bureaucracy and educators are struggling to teach in an environment where the rules are constantly changing. Since Rick Scott was sworn in as governor, Florida has had three education commissioners. Jeb Bush and his Foundation […]

Guest AuthorAugust 25, 2013

The recent 60-foot wide sinkhole just outside of Orlando, in a town not far from my own, is an unfortunate reminder that our state and our community must be ready for natural disasters and other traumatic events to strike without warning. Fortunately, guests at the resort just outside Disney World were all evacuated and everyone was safe. […]

Guest AuthorAugust 24, 2013

Last year’s election made me think about the1970’s popular TV sitcom, The Jeffersons. The show was predicated on George Jefferson who started a dry-cleaning business in Harlem and wound up owning the largest chain of dry-cleaning stores in New York City. Jefferson became very affluent and as the inspiring theme song announced, “We’re moving on up to the […]

Guest AuthorAugust 24, 2013

It’s never too early to speculate about presidential politics to this Granite Stater’s way of thinking. And the feud between New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has given us a sneak preview into what the 2016 Republican presidential primary might look like. How would such a rivalry shake out in the […]

Guest AuthorAugust 18, 2013

In recent weeks, events in Major League Baseball, the NFL and elsewhere have given us a vivid reminder that performance-enhancing drugs are pervasive in the sports world. Quite simply, they are a problem that must be dealt with. The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has recognized this problem for some time, and has policies that prohibit the […]

Guest AuthorJuly 26, 2013

Undeclared candidate Charlie Crist is riding a wave of daily media coverage, positively speculating on his eventual run as a freshly minted Democrat who is ready to claim victory over the unpopular, unlikeable and unfavorable incumbent, Rick Scott. A recent Quinnipiac poll has Crist with a 10 point lead over Scott in the race for […]

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