I address a recent letter that called for the abolishment of the ‘Democrat Party’[sic], a ‘rogue party,’ as the writer thinks the country would be in far better hands under a single party dictatorship. This political genius could not even properly name that which triggers them into a chaotic…
Today, we find perfect examples of people in business or politics refusing to consider important issues but emphasizing distortions, half-truths, and complete lies.
To all you people who refuse to use a face mask while out and about, I can remember back to when seat belts were first introduced into cars and people were told they should use them because they would save lives. The groaning and grumbling that went on lasted for quite a few years. But peopl…
In roughly 90 days, nearly 20 million students will begin classes on college campuses across the nation, including dozens of schools in Kansas and Missouri.
Technology has provided many advances that help us get from one place to another. GPS helps us know our route, go back to our favorite fishing spot, and works with autopilot systems in aircraft to navigate automatically. We are beginning to see self-driving cars and trucks. Robots are moving…
We’re facing an intersection of high unemployment and environmental needs. Let’s respond the same way we did last time, nearly 90 years ago.
An interesting questions: If the second advent of Jesus Christ is to occur within the next few years ... what effect would this have on NASA's "space exploration" projects, the International Space Station, and satellite communications, and any other non-essential commercial "space tours" and…
Traditionally, hurricane season is supposed to begin in June. That’s when Floridians and others become fans of the Weather Channel and are treated to major levels of uncertainty as tropical storms and hurricanes do what they please, ignoring what the experts say they should do.
Recently unable to shop at a bricks and mortar store, I returned to online retail. What I uncovered boggled my brain, but confirmed something I had already suspected. Women’s clothing sizing is ridiculous.
What The Bogota Post got right about America before COVID-19 rings just as true during the pandemic – maybe even more true.
There are bright spots associated with the coronavirus pandemic for those inclined to look for them, namely the chance to step back from our normal, hectic lives and be with our families or spend time reading, meditating, gardening, crafting, decluttering — all those things we’ve never had t…
Just wondering, why can almost any entity open to the public with restrictions except churches and veterans affiliated clubs? Is it due to the fact that we are tax exempt and the state gets zero money from us?
COVID-19 or no COVID-19, election time is slowly approaching and local and state offices are up for grabs. Whether or not you can vote by mail or hopefully in person, terms for various offices are due for the next few years.
Most folks are aware of the fact that one wears a mask to prevent transmission to others in case we ourselves are an asymptomatic carrier. It's an unselfish act of consideration for others.
One of the things I like most about my job is the fact that I get to talk to so many people. Now, not every conversation is a pleasant one, but the number of people I have had pleasant conversations with through the years overwhelming outnumber the sourpusses.
All the facemasks in the world won’t protect America from this threat.
As disease continues to rage around the world, exemptions on lockdowns have been awarded to an odd list of so-called ‘services’ deemed as essential. Churches and liquor stores fall under the category of services given dispensation to continue business as usual. I’d be interested to know who …
In order not to lose our minds my husband, Cliff and I have been exploring Florida on road trips over these past few weeks due to the COVID-19 crisis. We social distance and wear masks when necessary and do a picnic lunch at a picnic table by ourselves.
WASHINGTON — National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins — who knows the reference — is not prone to laying up treasures on Earth. But the Templeton Prize, which honors the role of science in the advance of meaning, is still a rather nice bauble to have.
One of the most awkward, self-conscious incidents in my life occurred when I was shopping with a group, and one of my companions blithely continued browsing long after the store doors were locked.
With each passing day we get closer to election season. More and more candidates running for a seat on the Board of County Commission make their case to voters. I too, have been watching closely to the field of candidates and have been doing my research on each candidate. This task is not ha…
When the 1956 Major League Baseball season began, the New York Yankees were in the unfamiliar position of not being the defending world champion. The previous October the Brooklyn Dodgers dethroned the Yankees, and ended the Bronx Bombers’ unprecedented streak of five consecutive World Serie…
This weekend is long, but not particularly for a celebration. Sure, there will be the smell of hamburgers and hot dogs being grilled in the neighborhoods. There will be laughter coming from those enjoying the warm water of our lakes.
Would you wear a mask if you knew that 25% of our children under 2 years old would die if they got infected with the coronavirus? I suspect most of us would say yes without hesitation.
It’s high time Americans accept a first-world side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, and I don’t mean those blasted directional floor stickers I can’t navigate in the aisles at Walmart. No, I’m referring to male-pattern corona hair.
As if getting laid off isn’t scary enough, as if getting put through the unemployment wringer isn’t humiliating and frustrating enough, Gov. Ron DeSantis has decided to start blaming the jobless for the state’s failure to pay benefits.
As regular readers of this column might remember, I recently visited the Emergency Room due to chest pain. While the tests they ran showed nothing amiss, the doctors felt at least one more test was necessary: a nuclear stress test.
Here’s one COVID-19 silver lining: The drive-in theater, a uniquely American creation, is doing booming business again.
The AAA travel forecast is a fixture of Memorial Day and other holidays. The coronavirus has changed even that.
Today is the end of 2019-2020 school year. What we would have expected to see were students celebrating the beginning of the summer break, teachers saying good-bye with some regret but taking a big sigh of relief as they finished packing up their classrooms and thinking about what they were …
I remember every graduation as if it happened yesterday, even though the most recent one took place on a very humid May day 33 years ago. The heat was so intense it shimmered visibly in the air, the mosquitos droned around us at DuPont Pavilion and the speaker, a venerable federal judge who …
The public discussion about the new coronavirus over the past couple of months has largely been based in optimism. It is worth it now, as we face an uncertain summer, to consider whether that optimism was misplaced.
The current crisis has exposed a lack of shelters for the homeless.
During this coronavirus crisis, I have learned a lot. My brain, under a constant barrage of breaking information, new processes and continually updating procedures, has now begun to respond poorly. At least that’s my excuse for what I am calling my COVID-induced confusion.
Across the nation, stores and businesses continue to reopen. As they do, they could well be judged by a whole new set of factors — all of which go beyond “did you find everything you were looking for?”
We need to get over the idea we are spending too much government money whereas our children, grandchildren will be burdened to pay off our debt. We went off the gold standard in 1972. The almighty dollar is backed up today by the American people's self reliance. After all, we were founded on…
Doctors, scientists, pharmaceutical companies, labs, etc. all over the world are trying to find a vaccine to combat this lethal, worrisome COVID-19 virus. Most experts agree that it will take approximately one-and-one-half years to obtain a vaccine that has been tested and re-tested.
A local florist ruined Mother's Day for many mom's [sic] in Highlands County. They failed to deliver Mother's Day flowers altogether and those that were received were wrong. High priced bouquets were substituted with flowers that looked as though they had been purchased from the $9.99 bin at…
