Op-Ed
- Cranks My Tractor
- ~“His name was Howard”~
- Howard Garns worked for an architecture firm in Indianapolis, Indiana. Like most folks, his mind sometimes wandered to his true passion while at work. Howard didn’t dream of curing diseases or coming up with an invention that would be used thro... Full story
- Cranks My Tractor
- ~“Missing Mama and Finding Phyllis”~
- Mama passed away the first week of this year and it left me with a sick, empty feeling. Anyone who has lost a parent knows that it is difficult to deal with. There is nothing we can do, other than celebrate their lives, remember them and ... Full story
- Florida consumer confidence jumps in December
- Consumer confidence among Floridians rose three points to 69 in December, reflecting a cautious optimism in the economy, according to a recent University of Florida survey. Though the latest figure is only one point below the level set in December 20... Full story
- A Clinician’s Viewpoint
- ~The great illness vs. wellness imbalance~
- We are all blessed by our sophisticated health care systems. We now enjoy new medical breakthroughs for complicated and serious conditions.
Over against this good news are the facts that the systems will be chronically over budget for the foreseeabl... Full story
- Women and personal finances
- By many measures, women's lives have changed substantially in recent decades. According to a comprehensive government report called "Women in America" (www.whitehouse.gov/data-on-women), although certain social and economic situations for women have ... Full story
- Cranks My Tractor
- ~“Eating Silica Gel”~
- My son was on a cleaning spree. He wasn’t sick or anything, he was just anxiously cleaning his room out and getting rid of things that he had outgrown or broken. He did keep the Wiffle Ball World Series trophy with nothing but the baseball play... Full story
- Cranks My Tractor
- ~Mallo Cups and Goo Goo Clusters~
- Recently, I spent over 24 hours driving during a three or four day period. It really isn’t so bad, if you are not in a hurry. Driving allows you time to think, dream and play with the radio. Please note that I only play with t... Full story
- Cranks My Tractor
- ~“The Mattress Kid”~
- Life can be difficult, cruel and unfair. There are times when I want to talk to my Daddy, but he has been gone for more than ten years. I know what he would say; I know how he would say it. I can almost hear his voice.
There are times I need to hear... Full story
- PSJ officials “swallowed” misinformation from biomass developers
- The city officials have passed the Biomass Development Order, but the citizens of Port St. Joe need to know about the misinformation about air pollution spread by the developers of the biomass incinerator, and the fact that the city officials never c... Full story
- Cranks My Tractor
- ~“Hearing Statistics”~
- Having taught college math courses for over 15 years now, I am comfortable in the classroom. To be honest, I love teaching math. With the internet, I’ve also been able to teach students all over the world right from my house. This is something ... Full story
