Category: Editorials

Happy Father’s Day With Father’s Day coming up this weekend, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to write about my father, Tommy Greene (affectionately still known as Daddy, to me). When life…

The Pledge of Allegiance   I write this column in honor and recognition of the upcoming Flag Day holiday. Flag Day is celebrated each year on June 14 in recognition of the…

Respect for parents and adults – and the lack of it   Last month, Mary Madison wrote a Letter To The Editor in reference to a column I had written many years…

America will celebrate Memorial Day next Monday. With this holiday comes a day off from work, family gatherings, cook-outs, beach trips, a day outside, or just another day at work (depending on…

Stop paying people to sit home   In all my years of being a business owner, I have never heard the desperate cry of businesses needing help as loudly as I do…

“Our generation is so busy trying to prove that women can do everything men can do, women are losing the unique qualities that set us apart; the God-given femininity and unique way…

When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression I recently saw a story on Facebook entitled “When You’re Accustomed to Privilege, Equality Feels Like Oppression” and thought, “AMEN!” Then I saw…

15 things God won’t ask you 1…God won’t ask what kind of car you drove; He’ll ask how many people you drove who didn’t have transportation. 2…God won’t ask the square footage…

The Front Porch… where the tea is sweet and the talks are long. One of the best things about growing up in the newspaper business has been giving back to the community…

I know that by the time you read this, St. Patrick’s Day will have already passed. But, as I write this, it is still “St. Paddy’s Day,” a day when we all…

Each year, there are a select few politicians that try to change the way public notices are handled, throughout the state of Florida. As it now stands, by law, every municipality is…

“ Heaven, like earth, needs children too” Heaven has gained two more angels This past weekend my heart broke into a million pieces, for a sweet, loving and caring young lady and…

Love Valentine’s Day is just a few days away! The smell of love, flowers and candy fill the air. Whether it’s love for your spouse, your children, parents, or a best friend…

The Minimalism Challenge I think a common problem among all of us is hoarding. There’s no single adult who does not have some sort of clutter or unused items lying around their…

Judgment Day Judgment Day – it will happen, one day, for each and every one of us. The question each one of us needs to ask ourselves is, “What will be written…

Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods.  They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, ‘Someday I hope to be a great treasure chest. I could…

Chaos in America I have really struggled this week on what I wanted to write my column on. There has been so much happening: 1) Amen vs. A-woman; 2) the raid on…

2021 – is here! It is time to press refresh – it is time to become the newest, most updated version of who you are! If you don’t have a dream –…

In the line at the store, the cashier told an older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. The woman apologized to…

2021 is here! Hallelujah! I don’t think there has ever been another year in history that everyone in the entire world has wanted to see gone more than the year 2020! Usually,…