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Bill PrescottNovember 23, 2015

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for family. This year, I’m particularly grateful that I got to meet a descendant of my Wild West relatives. I’d never been to Jackson Hole, but when our plane landed in August, the picturesque Wyoming town felt familiar. The Grand Tetons, dotted with pines, rise abruptly around the […]

Florence SnyderNovember 17, 2015

Death happens to the best of us, and also to the worst. We saw that again last week in Paris, and in Beirut, where hundreds of people going about the business of daily living had the bad fortune to cross paths with fanatics armed with weapons of war and hearts full of hate. The Grim […]

Guest AuthorNovember 27, 2014

This time of year, Norman Rockwell’s classic painting of Thanksgiving dinner often comes to mind. You may remember this painting, which appeared on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post in 1942. Family and friends are gathered around a dinner table, where the matriarch is presenting a perfectly cooked turkey, ready to carve. Covered dishes […]

Peter SchorschNovember 26, 2014

We’ve all seen the words “turkey” and “lobbyist” in the same sentence before. But, more than likely, this referred to the role of special interests in securing political pork for clients. Indeed, Florida’s political process has its own special “turkey day” which falls after each legislative session, before the governor gets to the bulk of […]

Guest AuthorNovember 25, 2014

According to a Gallup poll conducted this summer asking people how much confidence they have in various institutions, only 7 percent of Americans said they trusted Congress a great deal or quite a lot. A mere 29 percent trusted the presidency.   Small business, on the other hand, came in second, with 62 percent considering it […]

Guest AuthorNovember 11, 2014

My favorite time of year is autumn, when the weather is perfect and I am reunited with one of my loves: pumpkin spice latte. Everywhere I look I see pumpkins, golden-colored leaves, and children running around in their costumes eating leftover Halloween candy. And, of course, let us not forget about the wonderful breaks and […]

Guest AuthorDecember 17, 2013

Invariably around the holidays, we all become wrapped up in the joy of the season. Beginning Thanksgiving Day, the spirit of family, the spirit of joy, the spirit of giving become the primary expressions of our gratitude for the abundance of the past year in this the richest country in the world. It’s also a […]

Guest AuthorDecember 4, 2013

Thanksgiving for us was a week in Arkansas with my parents. Despite all that time and the idyllic setting of my parents’ property, it still felt like a whirlwind trip. There is always too much to do, too much to say, and never enough time for any of it. In one of the rare moments […]

Julie DelegalNovember 27, 2013

As we approach the anniversary of one of the saddest days in recent history, Adam Lanza, the man who murdered 20 first graders and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School, has reappeared in the news. This week, the Connecticut State Police released a report that compiles odd details about the shooter’s life. But, as […]

Guest AuthorNovember 26, 2013

This week, Americans will gather together with their family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving. The original American Thanksgiving was a holiday designated as a religious celebration of the abundance and good fortune of living in this country. Sad to say, Thanksgiving is not what it used to be. Like many of our American institutions, the […]

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Sally Swartz: Western roots flavor family thanks

Florence Snyder: He’s waiting, we just don’t when or where

Adam Putnam: Add Florida farmers to Thanksgiving blessings

Thanksgiving, as brought you by these Florida lobbyists and political organizations

Bill Herrle:  Give thanks by ‘shopping small’  on Saturday

Vu Tran: Winter is coming – with its pressures and joys

Stacy Gromatski: Too many LGBT youths among nation’s homeless

Ben Kirby: Will my children have the opportunities my parents had?

Julie Delegal: Not everyone’s joyful, but we can help each other

Steve Kurlander: We must be thankful for our important institutions