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Guest AuthorJuly 1, 2014

Friday will mark the “Fourth of July.” It conjures images of family picnics, backyard bbq’s, beaches, lakes and, of course, fireworks. For too long, many have forgotten the true meaning of this celebration: our independence. Historian Samuel Eliot Morrison wrote, “If the American Revolution had produced nothing but the Declaration of Independence it would have […]

Guest AuthorJune 25, 2014

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It’s summertime! The solstice just went by and as the days now become shorter, summer has officially begun. It’s a time to relax and reboot. It’s a time to find some water to splash around in. And it’s a time for contemplation… Central Florida is classing up. Great markets are popping up, including East End […]

Guest AuthorMay 14, 2014

The other night, I watched a Bravo “Real Housewives” reunion show in which a woman yelled through a bullhorn “You’re a dumb ho! Shut up!” at another woman two feet away. A split-second later, the woman with the bullhorn looked genuinely surprised when the other woman charged at her, furious, and began swinging. It was […]

Daniel TilsonFebruary 14, 2014

Sometimes it takes an in-your-face personal experience to remind you how bad a public problem has become. I’m talking about the ever-spreading epidemic of politically motivated, technologically insulated online incivility and awfulness. Now don’t go thinking I’ve gone all soft and squishy about taking the heat that Internet trolls and over-baked critics can cook up. […]

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Kevin Sweeny: On July 4, we should recall our rights, respect those who protect them

Mark Routhier: Lazy days of summer – time to relax and contemplate

Nathan Holic: This is what happens when we forget that speech has consequences

Daniel Tilson: Self-restraint too often lacking in political cyberspace