Since it began, I have said in this column that this Russian investigation was a media-contrived witch hunt. When you are a billionaire president and the most powerful person in the United States, an…
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How to handle 'he said, she said' situations
This is the first of two articles that may help with difficult situations at work, within an organization, or even at home. For the sake of simplicity, I will use work as the setting. Use this within…
Thoughts on Independence Day's beginnings
Tuesday, with fun, fireworks and great fanfare, we celebrated our nation's 241st Independence Day.
Perhaps area residents joined the fun at Twin Hills Park, with food, the North Okaloosa Community…
How to prepare for entrepreneurship
July is Independent Retailer Month. As you know, local stores bring vitality, creativity and economic growth to their communities, so it's worth celebrating those "mom and pop" shops.
But they are…
4-H summer day camps are available
Okaloosa County 4-H has been very busy so far this summer and we have many more opportunities available to youths in our community.
Do you have an interest in joining 4-H but do not know what to ex…
Stop the hate speech — fix our problems
Hate speech doesn't work for any person or group in America. The result is always hurt. The shooting of Majority Whip Steve Scalise at a baseball practice is further proof.
Here are some of the com…
Amid big government, the Fourth of July has lost its meaning
Independence Day, a great American tradition, is upon us. Set against the pent-up tension of having to be around all your relatives in scorching heat with dubious potato salad and booze, what could g…
Make a commitment to stand for justice and truth
This coming week, we will be celebrating another birthday for our nation. July 4 is the day we celebrate the start of something new.
This nation won the ability to make its own choices, its own mis…
Don't let your investments take a 'vacation'
It's summer again — time for many of us to take a break and possibly hit the open road. But even if you go on vacation, you won't want your investments to do the same — in summertime or any other sea…
Let's talk tomatoes
Tomatoes are abundant this time of year and you have many options to buy local and fresh. Tomatoes are one of the most popular home garden vegetables to grow and are currently providing home gardener…