Columns

We care about the environment because we care about life

At best, it seems, insects are a pain. At worst, they’re a threat to our health, and sometimes a serious one.

Memento mori

If you knew you had five years left to live, what would you do? Where would you go? Would you change how you live your life? When you receive a cancer diagnosis, your life changes. Instantly. I still vividly remember the day my mother received her breast cancer diagnosis.

Veterans Voice - Remember yesteryear

Many of us remember yesteryear, the time of senior proms and neat cars. It was a time of innocence. I remember memorizing the lyrics of a Frank Sinatra song called “It Was a Very Good Year” on the “September of My Years” album.

Genesis puts a face on electrification

Hyundai Motor Group’s luxury brand Genesis has become a serious player in a remarkably short period of time, and they’ve accomplished this feat by offering well-crafted, stylish vehicles along with good value.

National Newspapers Week

“Newspapers cannot be defined by the second word — paper.  They’ve got to be defined by the first word — news.” — Arthur Sulzberger Jr. Oct. 1-7 is National Newspapers Week, a week in which we celebrate and appreciate newspapers.

Project 2025 unleashes the power of the executive branch

Whether you believe that the numerous indictments against former president Trump are the long-overdue comeuppance of a man who has spent his life shirking responsibility for a long series of questionable and sometimes illegal behavior or that the corrupt Biden crime family has set a weaponized...

Now or never

Northeast Florida is at a crossroads of history for land conservation, and it is literally now or never. The people of Florida and their leaders have stepped up to the plate. Now it is time for you, the landowners, to step up to the plate in response.

Scenes at Social Security

When it comes to people-watching pastimes, there is no shortage of locales in which to partake. A federal agency like the Social Security Administration in Jacksonville would not typically make any art-of-observation bucket list.

U.S. Representative Bean: Constituent service

Aaron Bean affectionately embraces supporters and includes them on his team. The group, “The Bean Team,” is vigorously sprouting. But the newest aspect of the team is making a splash like a dolphin at a Sea World show. It resembles a jumping bean. As a new U.S.

Compromise is worth the effort

A few weeks back, we were with some friends vacationing in Palm Desert. One of our favorite events is the U.S. Open, and we were looking forward to watching both the semifinals and the finals on our TV.