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Mary reminds us that God lifts the humble and humbles the proud

In Luke 1 we learn that “God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.” Gabriel explains to her that she “will conceive and give birth to a son, and [is] to call him Jesus.

Alfa Romeo’s Tonale Tributo Italiano

You’ve got to love a vehicle whose full model name has so many vowels. If the entire moniker was written in chrome across the trunk, it would be as wide as the taillights. Of course Alfa Romeo kept its design principles intact and simply stated Tonale in a stylish script under the Alfa Romeo logo.

RYAM bioethanol project: A critical decision looms

"Truth is the first casualty” is an old quote generally used in relation to wars. But with the impact of social media and bias media reporting, it is also relevant to almost every important issue today.

Three local markets offer holiday shopping, Santa visit Saturday

The Wildlight Market Place, Fernandina Beach Market Place farmers market, and the Fernandina Beach Arts Market will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine, and we know where Santa Claus will be.

Holiday magic comes to Nassau County

Feel the chill in the air? It is a sure sign that the holiday season has arrived. With cooler temperatures expected through the weekend, it is a perfect time to embrace the festive spirit and enjoy the many events Nassau County has to offer.

Trading cars and making memories: A new chapter at 70

Seventy is 11 months away. On the first day of the 12 months leading up to my 70th, I spent my birthday in Amsterdam after a river cruise. It was a great place to kick off what I hope will be a year of monthly celebrations. I was surprised by a sparkler candle in my dessert.

There’s only one good reason for so many sales and Santas

Just after Halloween, a friend started grousing about the pre-Black Friday sales that were already being advertised and the lights that were being strung and the Christmas songs that were on the radio. How does that make sense: Thanksgiving was still a month away.

What’s so great about Jesus? Life with him is much better than life without him

“After this, many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. So, Jesus said to the twelve, ‘Do you want to go away as well?’ Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.’”

Screen time vs. page time: The battle for our attention

It should come as no surprise that we’ve shifted from an “information economy” to an “attention economy.”

An aha moment, lying in wait

One of my favorite college professors observed a long-held tradition each semester. She concluded her final exam with a single inquiry to students, “What will you remember most from this course?” My professor was a proponent of taking nothing at face value.