A date which will live in infamy
December 7, 1941. “A date which will live in infamy,” President Franklin D. Roosevelt called it. The attack’s 80th anniversary is this month.
Infamy. Webster’s Dictionary defines infamy as: “evil
It’s A Wonderful Life earns its wings
Last weekend, if you wanted to view a classic-heartwarming Christmas movie, you could watch, perhaps for the umpteenth time, the Frank Capra classic Its A Wonderful Life, about how a goofy angel, in a bid to win his wings, comes to earth to address the holiday woes of a despondent George Bailey in the small town of Bedford Falls.
Dr. Oz quacks the code of Republican politics
Sean Parnell, the Trump-anointed candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania, dropped out of the race a week ago after a custody hearing that featured lurid details of his relationship with his ex-wife.
Lost generation of entrepreneurs
In the view of the American left, we should strive for the much more desirable system of socialism. You know, a type of socialism that has never worked, anywhere in the world. But the kind that only
City backs creation of Black history museum
By summer of 2023, Apalachicola could have a museum devoted to African-American history and culture, provided a state grant for funding come through. At a special meeting Monday evening, city commissioners voted unanimously to devote $250,000 in matching monies to the project, which is seeking a $1 million African-American Cultural and Historical grant from the…
When I was 12 or so: Petty theft and rocket science
My original title for this column was Garage Mechanics. I decided that might be misleading, as Ive never been good with my hands. When I enlisted in the U.S. Naval Air Reserve at age 20, the battery of tests included one on mechanical aptitude. There were a lot of pictures of tools to identify and…
Time to be a Maccabee
I am perplexed as to how I found a plastic menorah at a garage sale in Eastpoint. How had it found its way there? It was likely not from a Jewish home. This I based not on any official U.S. Census calculation, but entirely on supposition. Trust me here, Jews have a way of knowing…
Holiday markets beckon Saturday shoppers
Apalachicola and Carrabelle will be welcoming the holiday season Saturday, each with their own holiday markets. The Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce will be hosting about two dozen vendors on Avenue E, between Water and Market Streets, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the annual Holiday Fresh Market On the eastern side of the…
A visit from Father Christmas
When Santa Claus sailed into Apalachicola Friday afternoon, he surely knew he would be getting a grand reception. But just how large, that may have come as a surprise to the Jolly Old Elf and his wife. With crisp sunny skies, Riverfront Park was the gathering place for what was no doubt Apalachicolas largest ever…
Seahawks open season, hindered by injuries
Seahawks varsity basketball coach Ray Bailey expects that his team may lose a few of their early games, but that wont be the seasons whole story. Thats because two of his leading players, juniors TaShawn Jones and Owen Poloronis, are out of the lineup. Unfortunately, yes, thats the way its going to be, he said,…