The Creator made guidelines and sent many emissaries to nurture and promote them in order for His creations to learn and live in peace and harmony. Power and money seem to be what has taken place in the order of importance! ...more

October 25, 2009

The Global Humanitarian Forum, a think tank led by former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, calls climate change the greatest emerging humanitarian challenge in a report released ahead of global warming talks in Bonn, Germany, next week. The talks could lead to a new global treaty on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. ...more

May 30, 2009

Socialism is the blanket that covers the mattress of communism. Fascism is the headboard and Humanism is the foundation. ...more

April 25, 2009

At the end of the calendar year, many people balance their checkbooks to see where they stand financially going into the next 12 months. ...more

April 2, 2009

A Florida search-and-rescue dog that scoured the ruins of the World Trade Center, hurricane-ravaged communities, and other lower-profile disasters has died. ...more

February 8, 2009

Our nation's personal savings rate is now at its lowest point since the Great Depression. ...more

January 28, 2009

After reading Bud Morgan's recent editorial titled, "Doesn't anyone apologize anymore?" I am compelled to point out that the precondition for an apology is the recognition that one had done something inappropriate, a breach of manners, a mistake, a faux pas. However, the current style of "in your face" deception currently in vogue does not admit error, as amply demonstrated by our soon to be replaced president and vice president. When asked what he considered to be his greatest mistake, President Bush was hard pressed to find any fault or flaw in his disastrous administration. When the absence of WMDs in Iraq was called to his attention, his response was "So what?" Apologize? ...more

December 30, 2008

When the year 2008 dawned, we all knew the White House was going to be up for grabs. That guaranteed things would not be dull. The past year definitely wasn't boring, but not for the reasons people thought at the start of the year. ...more

December 27, 2008

The Fraternal Order of Eagles would like everyone to know that in Florida we are working on having five working disaster relief trailers in the event that a hurricane were to hit or any other disasters were to happen. The first one is ready to respond anywhere it's needed to go, thanks to generous donations from our members and the following organizations: Heacock Insurance Group, Avon Park Moose Lodge, Sebring AMVETS. ...more

December 20, 2008

Of all the moves (and moves, and moves) made last summer on Channelside Drive by the Lightning, one of the boldest kind of got overlooked. Well, there was a lot going on out there and it was tough to keep up. There were new owners, new coaches, and new players. ...more

September 24, 2008