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The Crestview Area Shelter for the Homeless is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to offering services for the homeless and those in need.
The former parsonage behind First United Methodist Church ho…

So, two Corinthians and a porn star walk into a bar …
Stop me if you’ve heard this one.
During a recent TV interview, the Rev. Robert Jeffress, a mega-church pastor from Dallas, declared that h…

Prison inmates age at an accelerated rate when compared to people living outside the prison walls. The health of a 50-year-old person in prison is comparable to the health of a 65-year-old. That is n…

Every bad political idea starts with a false premise. The "Affordable Care Act" lie, that we had an awful health care system and government could fix it and save families "$2,500 a year," spawned the…

Why are there so many distracted drivers in Crestview?  In the last few weeks I have seen numerous drivers run red lights, stop signs, drive well above the posted speed limit, not use their turn sign…

Why are there so many distracted drivers in Crestview? In the last few weeks I have seen numerous drivers run red lights, stop signs, drive well above the posted speed limit, not use their turn signa…

Everyone seems to know just what is wrong with our schools. It reminds me of the first time I agreed to umpire a little league baseball game. That is when I came to the realization that every mother …

When you grow up in Columbia, Tennessee, the "Mule Capital of the World,"  you end up knowing a lot about mules. One thing you are told early is that you learn nothing new  from the second kick of a …

It appears that basically overnight, spring has arrived in Northwest Florida. It has warmed up and I turned off the house furnace and turned on the overhead fans.
The grass in our neighborhood is g…

In the mid-1960s American education was still among the best in the world. Today, comparative test scores indicate we rank well down the line as compared to other developed nations. Why? The problems…