A budget workshop last month became a political science lecture when commissioners disagreed about how Santa Rosa County should craft its next spending plan.
Staff suggested creating new revenue sources to relieve the county’s dependence on property tax.
The saying goes, “You learn something new every day.” I have something worth sharing.
During World War II, with all it’s horrible statistics, Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued Bible New Testaments with metal covers, a blessing, as follows: To the Army, on the inside cover was our beloved American flag. On the next page FDR, by letter, admonished them to “Read the Bible.”
Ben Franklin did a lot of great things for this country. One of his bright ideas that I am not found of, and really hate to be honest, is daylight-saving time.
Well, that’s not entirely true. I actually prefer daylight-saving time. What I don’t like is the switch back to standard time.
For the most part, politicians need to leave sports alone. That includes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
He and lawmakers in the state have these big dreams of trying to reshape the FHSAA.
On a recent flight to Indiana, I was only half-listening to the safety orientation, that is until the flight attendant said a word that made me pay closer attention.
The word itself was not provocative, it was her pronunciation that captured my attention. “To tigh-en your seatbelt belt,” she informed, “simply pull on the strap.” Tigh-en? What happened to the “T”?
With so much political drama at the recent county commission meetings, we aren’t sure what county business is being tended to.
We have an apology from Sam Parker for using a derogatory term against Jews – of which I’m 26.6% Jewish – and I accept his apology.
The other day, I watched “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” and more than 40 years later it remains an excellent movie on its own and is still the peak of Star Trek in my opinion.
One thing I really paid attention to in this latest viewing of the movie is just how great some of the lines are and how they really have inspired me and have had a small part in forging me into the person I am today.
I received an email the other day from one of those companies in the middle of somewhere about NCAA basketball.
Call it good timing, especially with March Madness getting rolling this week with the NCAA tournament.
It lists the top 10 best cities for college hoops fans and the top 10 worst cities.
I am writing this from my father-in-law’s living room in rural Indiana here to celebrate his 106th birthday. I marvel at the grace of God in granting him a long life.
Our perspective on aging is a curious thing. As children, we proudly marked our years in fractions, proclaiming, “I’m 4 ½ years old!”
In this business, you see a lot of press releases come into your email inbox.
A lot of them are very useful, about our communities and the people and events in them that we are happy to share.
