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Mitsubishi's Outlander PHEV is a logical transition to battery EV's in this class of SUV. Photo courtesy of Autoeditor

Mitsubishi's Outlander PHEV is a logical transition to battery EV's in this class of SUV. Photo courtesy of Autoeditor

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Practical planet-saving and The Amelia highlights

Guest Columnist
Thursday, March 9, 2023
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.

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The immigration conundrum

Guest Columnist
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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.

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How do I talk to my doctor?

Guest Columnist
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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.
Jill Steinhaus is a famed international artist and will appear at Story & Song in March. Submitted photo

Jill Steinhaus is a famed international artist and will appear at Story & Song in March. Submitted photo

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An abundance of opportunities

Guest Columnist
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Our community is blessed with an abundance of opportunities to learn, participate in classes of all kinds and experience world-class performances. Last week, I had the opportunity to sample just a few of the many, many things offered.

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Anti-social media

Guest Columnist
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
I have a confession. Even though I’m a millennial, I find social media moderately terrifying. Apparently, I’m not alone. A social media phobia diagnosis called visio-bibliophobia actually exists.

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Seeing the world in black and white

Guest Columnist
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
This past Feb. 14, Frederick Douglass would have been 205 years old.  On the occasion of his birthday last month, more than 60 people gathered at Story & Song to learn more about Douglass, Black History Month and how white people can talk about race in a way that moves the conversation forward.

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The power of a beautiful presence in a coarsening culture

News Staff
Thursday, February 23, 2023
From the time of Plato, goodness, truth and beauty — the three “transcendentals” — have been our reference points for what’s honorable and worthy of praise. We want to love and be loved because love is good. We believe the sun rises in the east because it’s self-evidently true.

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One Book One Community 2023

News Staff
Thursday, February 23, 2023
The 2023 One Book, One Community (1B1C) program has officially kicked off. One Book One Community is a partnership between the Nassau County Public Library, Amelia Island Book Festival, The Book Loft and Friends of the Fernandina Beach Library.
Music entertainment are sisters Iris Andie and Violette Lani with a playlist of original songs, reminders of yesteryear and some modern pop. Submitted photo

Music entertainment are sisters Iris Andie and Violette Lani with a playlist of original songs, reminders of yesteryear and some modern pop. Submitted photo

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Check out unique local merchants at the Saturday markets

News Staff
Thursday, February 23, 2023
The Fernandina Beach Market Place farmers market and the Fernandina Beach Arts Market will both be open in historic downtown on Saturday.