As my family and I begin to settle into the normal flow of being back home, we now have to make sure that we are prepared for the Florida stormy season. The unexpected rain showers may only last a few minutes, but, if you are caught out in them, you would think you were standing […]
Continue ReadingMY VIEW: Dennis Ross: Remove Eric Holder from office
I urge President Barack Obama to remove Eric Holder from his position as Attorney General. The Department of Justice has forced journalists to hand over its records and has allowed broad seizure of phone records of all Verizon customers. And we’re now reading reports of the Department of Justice allowing the National Security Agency to […]
Continue ReadingOWNER’S REPORT: Remember: They work for us
One of the many rights that America recognizes and protects for its citizens is the right to elect those who govern us. As we speak, Americans have chosen a government in Washington, D.C., that believes in the great importance of government and government programs in our daily lives; in using the power of government to […]
Continue ReadingLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Flat tax would restore prosperity
Dear Editor: One of the latest of the numerous scandals of the present administration is the IRS targeting law-abiding conservatives and Christians. And remember everyone: This is the same organization that is going to control your health care! What a joke! There is no doubt that this is deplorable behavior and should have dire consequences […]
Continue ReadingLIFE LESSONS FROM THE FIELD: What color will you contribute?
Have you ever looked at a stained-glassed window? Why? What is the appeal? To the regular eye, it is just a bunch of colored pieces of glass stuck together with glue. Nothing special … or is it? It is often not the colors that draw us in but rather the picture created from these kaleidoscopes […]
Continue ReadingPAST & PRESENCE: Examining Plant City’s black heritage
A historical marker was dedicated to the Bealsville community May 13, sponsored by the Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council. Bealsville was founded by freed slaves in 1865, after the end of the Civil War. Let’s take a look at two significant black communities in the Plant City area. We have recently come across a 2005 […]
Continue ReadingOWNER’S NOTE: ‘Buy local’ column misses the forest for the trees
In a recent column in Townhall Magazine, Managing Editor Elisabeth Meinecke published a column, titled, “Does Buying Local Hurt the Poor?” In it, she analyzed current proposals for the federal government’s dispensing of food aid to the poor who shop at roadside farmer’s markets. For the record, I agree with the 24,000 Facebook Likes Meinecke […]
Continue ReadingLETTER: Coyotes are not new to Plant City
Dear Editor: I recently read the article about coyotes. Good article, but it made it sound as if this is something new. You might want to update at some point to let the readers know there are lots of coyotes around Plant City, and there have been for years. We built a new house in 1994, at […]
Continue ReadingLETTER: Killing coyotes is not a solution
Dear Editor: I just read your article, “Coyotes sighted in Plant City.” I find it disturbing that one of the first solutions to a lot of people is to kill the animal. I have to agree with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Angeline Scotten that the animals are here to stay and that […]
Continue ReadingPERMACULTURE LIVING: Soil key to garden health
I have observed that many traditional gardeners over-emphasize the importance of fertilizers and chemical pest control when establishing their seasonal garden beds. This ritual of fortifying the bed with manufactured agents to feed and protect the young plants is common wisdom that has been promoted and passed around for quite some time. The gardener inspects […]
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