Persistence and observation will lead to success with a wildflower plot
People who collect items do so for a variety of reasons. Sometimes the purpose is an unlimited curiosity about the subject which is collected. Stamp and coin collectors often fall into this category.
The autumn season in Santa Rosa County brings out another variety of collector which has practical and utilitarian objectives for their collecting activity. Seed collectors are actively acquiring mature seeds for one of two diametrically opposed reasons.
For God’s Sake: Every day is a day for giving thanks
As a Canadian – or as the Bible refers to me, “the alien in your midst” – I still think of the second Monday in October as Thanksgiving Day. In many U.S. states, that day is Columbus Day, and in others, Indigenous Peoples Day.
Whatever you choose to call that day, one fact remains, I am not getting any turkey.
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A hearty thank you to all of our readers, advertisers and community members and wish you the most blessed Thanksgiving.
I’ve been with many of you for more than 21 years and I think I can speak for all of my staff when I say we are grateful for you.
Sheriff’s Office needs to step up on old unsolved murders
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As I was typing my column, I found out that Adam’s Sanitation is suing the county again. I told our editor, Wendy, that they must have a lot of money to burn.
She then reminded me that Nathan Boyles is an attorney. He is also a county commissioner in Okaloosa County. So, he knows what it is like to be a county commissioner and he is an attorney.
Be kind to your rattlebox moths
Exotic invasive species are a continuing problem for panhandle Florida, and many other places in the country.
The non-natives are brought into an ideal environment where they can grow and proliferate with unrestrained abound.
Incorporation won’t make life better in Navarre
Grant applications are trickier in Santa Rosa County than we’d like
For God’s Sake: We will never be sinless this side of heaven, but we can sin less
A group of men from Compass Church and I have begun meeting weekly to study the book “Disciplines of a Godly Man” by R. Kent Hughes.
This excellent book is founded on the command in the Bible for Christians to “discipline” themselves for godliness. The author begins by highlighting famous, successful men, who made their craft look easy.
Gratitude is more filling than a big holiday meal
As we all continue planning for one of the fattest days of the year, I wanted to share with all of you some of my secrets for a successful holiday.
Growing up in a family where holidays were likely occasions for conflict, I learned some valuable deflecting skills. Now that I have a family of my own, I have perfected some of these techniques, broadening and deepening my coping strategies.