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Keys Disease: The Real Thanksgiving
The curmudgeon in me isn’t predisposed to sit down once a year and list the things for which I am thankful. I know that’s the wrong attitude, and I know that’s the way I’m
Read More »Travel Sans Apparel
Just in time for the holiday travel season, our good friends at the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) have implemented new invasive procedures guaranteed to make air travel even more stressful than it already is.
Read More »Keys Disease: The Downward Spiral; Billy Harper, R.I.P.
A radio talk host just said, “There are forces of evil trying to take over this country, and they all have a ‘D’ after their names.” A sitting County Commissioner said that the recently
Read More »Keys Disease: Congratulations to the Winners (an interactive column)
Well, Election 2010 is history. Some candidates won, others lost, and ballot referenda passed or failed. Congratulations to the winners; they’ve inherited a mess. Good luck and Godspeed. This column, however, isn’t about politics,
Read More »Keys Disease: Candidates Say the Darndest Things
Well, here we are on the eve of Election 2010. It’s all over now but the last-minute shouting and the counting and the laughing and crying. This column will focus on the laughing, because
Read More »Keys Disease: Civil Discourse, R.I.P. (1690-2010)
In 1690, John Locke contrasted civil from philosophical discourse in Book III of his An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. It is commonly defined as “conversation designed to enhance understanding.” Judging from the rhetoric that
Read More »Keys Disease: Sink & Scott on Citizens Insurance
More than taxes, more than education, more than any other issue emanating forth from Tallahassee, the single issue facing the next Governor that could affect Keys residents and business owners the most is what
Read More »Keys Disease: How Many Lawyers…
Some of my best friends are lawyers. Really. Now, I know the title of this week’s column may lead you to believe otherwise, but I really have friends who are honest, principled lawyers whom
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