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Long live the box

When KIA’s Soul GT-Line arrived in my driveway the other day, I had to smile. Why? Because the Soul is an unremittingly rectangular little box with a car inside. I also noticed a hamster from the KIA commercial on the lawn admiring the little box.

The procreation conundrum

It goes without saying that childhood circa 2023 is vastly different from adolescence of any other era. As times change and the world evolves, one generation’s experience of childhood will obviously differ from those who came before or after. I’m 37, which doesn’t seem all that old.

Huh? What did you say? Can’t hear you?

I have joined a new club! Our group is growing and thankful for our hearing aids. It has been an interesting journey. Encouraged by family and friends, I am now wearing brand-new state-of-the-art hearing aids. It is a good thing, a very good thing. It can be quite a process.

Staying active is a key

Now that we’ve all participated in the “spring ahead” part of daylight savings, we have some extra daytime. What to do, what to do? If you’re an older adult, getting out of your favorite chair may be the most challenging part of the day.

If you want to be a judge

How many times lately do we ask ourselves, when hearing about a candidate’s appointment or election, “Couldn’t we have done better?” That is why I have been so pleased with some of the recent appointments and elections in Florida. One of my favorites is Judge Adrian Soud’s appointment by Gov.

You ain’t seen nothing yet

Opening the annual legislative session on Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a cheerful State of the State address, with an overriding conclusion. Florida is the state of the art. The Sunshine State is shining with accolades, like glistening shells on the beach.

Practical planet-saving and The Amelia highlights

I’ve never met a soul who wished for the end of our planet, and I’ll bet you haven’t either. So why aren’t we all driving electric vehicles? The political class currently occupying D.C. and California insist that we should abandon petrol ASAP and plug in for a brighter future.

Supervisor of Elections reassures voters on vote-by-mail request status

Janet H. Adkins, Nassau County Supervisor of Elections, reassures voters on the status of their vote-by-mail request. The passage of Senate Bill 90 in 2021 altered Florida Statute 101.62(1)(a) by reducing the length of time that a mail ballot request is effective.

The immigration conundrum

Three of the biggest issues facing our country today are abortion, inflation and immigration. While perhaps the most contentious because of religious and privacy issues, abortion could be resolved with a legislative compromise on a specific number of weeks.

How do I talk to my doctor?

Last year, my Dad was sick for many months before he passed away in December. At first, I didn’t want to intrude on my parents’ health care journey — appointments, tests, consultations.