Columns

Brett’s explosive dispute

The fireworks for the Fourth of July celebration were not the only explosions in downtown Fernandina Beach. A combustible dispute between the city and Brett’s Waterway Cafe has been resurrected. And the city is igniting a legal type of fireworks in it.

Religious freedom of speech in a secular society

A recent Supreme Court decision tells us a lot about the political activism of the conservative majority.

Mazda Miata: the soul of sports car motoring

Lightweight, fun-to-drive sports cars were introduced to our shores just after WWII when soldiers returning from Europe wanted to reexperience the joy of motoring.

Thinking about the scope of Christian responsibility

Christianity’s not always easy, but it is always possible. For example, to obey the fifth commandment — honor your [ageing] parents — you’ll have to rearrange your schedule — maybe regularly — which is almost always a pain.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind

Fear will make us a liar, it will cause us to think doubtful thoughts. Fear will cause us to say what we think, it will cause us to forget the promise of God. Fear will cause us not to consider how our choices will affect another person.

As property values explode, so does government spending

Nassau County municipalities are forecasted to receive hurricane-strength windfalls of tax revenues again this year.  It’s because Nassau continues to be one of the fastest-growing counties in the state.

The sharp vision of dodge

Harvard’s vaunted business school famously engages in case studies. I’d submit that if they haven’t discovered the contemporary story of Dodge brand vehicles, they should add this remarkable product marketing story to their list.

Amelia’s big fish challenge

“The weather is finally cooperating for blue water fishing, but every time we try to schedule our annual Amelia Island Blue Water Shootout, the winds blow and we must reschedule,” said tournament organizer Steve Pickett Jr.

Consider these low cost, low care landscape strategies

“Please, consider the following…” introduced science segments on Bill Nye the Science Guy’s old show. Each video segments would try to explain complex scientific concepts through simple demonstrations. Topics included binary data, population, amphibians, color, photosynthesis and biodiversity.

Fighting the fire of inflammation

In last month’s column I wrote about cholesterol, but there is so much information on what causes heart disease and how we can fight it. First, have you ever wondered how they got this so wrong for so long? It’s really hard to undo so much incorrect information. According to Dr. Malcom Kendrick, M.