22
Feb
The working retired. There’s an oxymoron that fits right in with “A day in Night Court,” “Icy Hot,” or “Military Intelligence.”
I remember going to a local columnist’s retirement party. It was a combination roast and toast. I had my doubts, having witnessed his first two retirements. A month later his column appeared again. I sent him a note […]
17
Dec
Our Telford, Pennsylvania relatives Jimmy and Emily hosted Thanksgiving dinner each year in their lovely Bucks County home. The annual family gathering began early in the afternoon and usually united the entire clan under one roof.
Women filled the kitchen, combining their efforts to make the holiday meal. Cold weather was typical outside with snow-frosted scenery […]
29
Oct
Florida Gov. E.A. Perry signed into law a bill 120 years ago that divided Pasco and Citrus counties from Hernando. The 742 square miles of Pasco would prove to have a colorful growth, including conflagrations, snowfall, lynchings, assassinations, nudist communities and political corruption.
Silent movie stars and golfer Gene Sarazen would build estates along the Pithlachascotee […]
12
Oct
One could not define The New England Journal of Medicine as a bastion of tax-and-spend liberals. Harvard folks who publish it are a conservative lot. They print health studies and editorials only after great scrutiny. The publication remains the single most widely read journal in the medical community.
Medical residents compete to read the weekly journal […]
9
Oct
Governor Crist informs us that 1 in 4 Floridians under the age of 65 lack health insurance. A recent article suggests that number is almost twice as high when taking into consideration anyone who is uninsured during the course of the year.
This suggests that more than 40% of Florida citizens under the age of 65 […]
