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Bob SparksOctober 29, 2014

Charlie Crist first ran for Governor in 2006. His victory marked the first time a Republican succeeded another Republican as Florida’s chief executive. It is helpful to remember the circumstances at the time. Many of those same circumstances are present today. Heading into the 2006 election, President George W. Bush had approval ratings hovering near […]

Marc YachtOctober 14, 2014

Republicans and Democrats shook hands and cheered when both houses unanimously agreed that the flag is red, white and blue. Further congratulations were in order with bipartisan agreement that the strips were red and white and the stars represented the nation’s 50 states. A conservative Senator from Arizona stated, “This could be the beginning of […]

Guest AuthorDecember 17, 2013

“Funeral pomp is more for the vanity of the living than for the honor of the dead.” — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Being the father of a 15-year-old, married for 22 years, and a person who passionately hates to attend funerals because they are so morbid, my first reaction to seeing President Obama’s now infamous […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 22, 2013

“I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it.”- W. C. Fields First Lady Michelle Obama once again is trying to get Americans to eat, and now drink, healthier. She announced last week a new initiative called “Drink Up” that will try to get more Americans to drink water rather […]

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