Today, I voted
Today, I voted. I didn’t vote for a person. I voted for values, and principles. I voted for sanity, and reason. I voted for truth, and the rule of law. I voted for tolerance, and acceptance. I voted for dignity,… READ MORE
Vote for reality or storms like Helene will be a thing of the future
Hurricane Helene struck a couple of hundred miles to the east but still caused significant flooding at Ferry Park in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Photos by Del Stone Jr.
Since the late 1800s, scientists have been telling us that our use of fossil fuels was changing the climate. For the past 50 years, scientists have been telling us that the ice caps are melting and sea levels are rising;… READ MORE
Floridians don’t want the DEP to pave paradise and put up a parking lot
Wind-sculpted trees crouch atop a dune at Grayton Beach State Park. Image courtesy of Del Stone Jr.
“They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” – Joni Mitchell, “Big Yellow Taxi” The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, according to its mission statement, “protects, conserves and manages the state’s natural resources and enforces its environmental laws.” Why… READ MORE
Women of the ’60s and ’70s had a name for men like JD Vance and Donald Trump
Apparently Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance believes “people” should remain in abusive relationships for the sake of their children. He said this in a speech to a Christian school in 2021. When Vance uses the word “people” I assume… READ MORE
This morning I saw two boys kissing and I had to say these words
This morning I saw something I’ve never seen before. When I pulled into the parking lot at the park where I walk, two high school-age boys were playing basketball. At one point one of them lay down on the court… READ MORE
Today is Mom’s birthday
Today is Mom’s birthday. She would have been 97 (and would have killed me for telling you that). Happy birthday, Mom!
Abetted by technology, corporate America has become Big Brother
Better living through technology? Sure, when it works. But more and more I see technology becoming a dehumanizing influence on our lives, requiring that we spend more and more of our discretionary time on meeting the demands of the digital… READ MORE
I had the dream again last night, but this time, it was different in an important way
Image courtesy of Del Stone Jr.
Last night I had the dream again. You know, the dream. The one where you realize you have a final exam tomorrow for a class you forgot to attend all semester. Mine is a variation of that dream. It’s 10… READ MORE
I got a nosebleed – not a big deal, right? Wrong
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I got a nosebleed last night. No big deal, right? Well, not exactly. I’ve had nosebleeds my entire life. When I was a kid my bloody nose frightened my parents into taking me to the hospital at Keesler Air Force… READ MORE
Another kick in the teeth from the Florida Legislature
Image courtesy of Laura Joyce Stone.
The Florida Legislature continues to ensure Florida remains unaffordable to anybody who isn’t independently wealthy. The Legislature recently approved a measure, Senate Bill 2-A, which among other things requires people who insure their homes through the state pool, Citizens Property… READ MORE