April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we are celebrating! Hospice Volunteers are some of the most selfless and compassionate individuals in our communities. These individuals give their time and energy to provide comfort and support to patients and families who are facing the end of life. They play an essential role in ensuring that patients…
There’s a story about some 15th century Bavarian monks. As they pondered the meaning of the somber events of holy week — Maundy Thursday’s observance of Christ’s Last Supper, the remembrance of his agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, his arrest and Good Friday’s remembrance of the Crucifixion — one of the monks began laughing,…
I have an observation about my church. I’ve noticed the quality and the quantity of snacks have increased substantially over the past year or so. Every week there’s coffee, that’s pretty much standard for before and after any church service. But now there’s fancy ice water and a cold, milky coffee drink that I can’t…
By Tom Emery St. Patrick’s Day has become a major event in the United States, and one of the biggest traditions is an annual parade. It is just one of several holiday customs that began in America – not in Ireland. Many cities across the nation host a St. Patrick’s Day parade on or around…
Imagine a world in which newspapers have been bankrupted and shuttered. Imagine that Reddit, the Drudge Report and Red Pill are no more and that social media platforms forbid political discussion of any stripe. Imagine that while some television and radio news show still exist, they only feature endless stories about cats and dogs, and…
The Chipola College Theatre will host open auditions on Monday, March 27 for the Spring Children’s Theatre Production, “The Secret Garden” from 6 – 9 p.m. at The Center for the Arts, Theatre. Auditions are open to the public. Both adult and children’s roles will be available. The production dates are May 8-12. Follow the…
In its current form, there is nothing ‘universal’ about the proposed ‘universal’ school of choice voucher program. The word universal implies that access is open; (and to a certain extent unlimited.) However, by their very definition private schools are entities that are allowed to be selective with the type of children they accept into their…
Have you ever been disrespected? Have you ever – in your thoughts, words, attitudes or actions – disrespected someone else? If so, why do we act so offended when someone treats us disrespectfully? Is it right for us to take offense when people misjudge us, speak ill of us, reject us? When they rudely disagree…
Question: ” Judge Smith, what is criminal contempt of Court? How often does it happen? What punishment does it carry?” – Zach Suppose you are a public-school teacher presenting an essential lesson to a classroom of 30 students. Suddenly, one student becomes loud and disruptive, distracting the other 29 students, who can no longer hear…
Economic Equilibrium is the goal, but how do we get there? We (the legislature) passed a bill addressing the property insurance market because the market needs correction. Florida consumers are experiencing non-renewals and insurance premium hikes because of natural disasters, litigation, and insurance companies going out of business or deciding to no longer do business…
