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This is a copy of an email I just sent to the Fort Walton Beach City Council: My name is Del Stone Jr. I consider Fort Walton Beach my home. I’ve lived in the city since 1964 and my mother’s… READ MORE
It was an unpleasant reminder of life under the previous administration and I refused to be a part of it. I unfriended two people on social media today for circulating rumors about the current president and vice president. I’ll do… READ MORE

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The 2020 election is not a done deal, but from the close results one can draw several broad conclusions about many of the voters in this country: 1. They don’t care about climate change. Either they don’t think it’s happening,… READ MORE

Del Stone Jr.
When I lived in my noisy townhouse, the one with paper-thin walls, I sometimes climbed aboard my bicycle and pedaled off into the relative quiet of surrounding neighborhoods, a journey that often carried me to a winding lane in Cinco… READ MORE

Del Stone Jr.
I don’t know what I was expecting – fire, pestilence, world-ending earthquakes. It is 2020, after all. In truth, Halloween was like all the recent Halloweens. Here are the highlights: 1. I was afraid the weather would be chilly and… READ MORE

Recently I posted a link to a story about former Republican Congressman Aaron Schock, who finally admitted he is gay. Schock was known for opposing gay rights measures while in office. In my post I said something to the effect… READ MORE

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Twice a year I get a blood test, which my doctor uses to show me how I need to do things like eat better, lose weight, and lay off the alcohol. One of the factors he tests for is PSA… READ MORE

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I’m not sure what to make of the Iowa caucus results. I’m not even sure the results are valid. After the difficulties the Iowa Democratic Party experienced with the vote-counting app – apparently nobody had the foresight to sufficiently train… READ MORE

Benson Kua
Photo courtesy of Benson Kua of flickr. — I am a lonely, miserable old man, with no reason to get up in the morning. I am alone now. I have always been alone, and I will always be alone. Would… READ MORE

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On my way to the office this morning I stopped by a local convenience store to pick up a bottle of Diet Pepsi. I had five hours of work ahead of me before I could enjoy the Christmas “holiday.” The… READ MORE