Michael Moore quotes in his current film, "Capitalism: A Love Story." ...more

October 28, 2009

Whatever his motives, and plenty of people will speculate on that, Sen. Barack Obama made a gutsy and appropriate move when he told an audience in Springfield, Ill., that he opposes slavery reparations and even apologies for the darkest corners of our nation's history. He'll be lambasted by all sides for saying it, of times, but we give him credit for putting it out there. ...more

August 3, 2008

In his preface to "A Dream Play," a surreal drama about a goddess who descends to Earth to observe the human condition, August Strindberg wrote, "Everything can happen, everything is possible and probable. Time and place do not exist." ...more

June 8, 2008

A long while back, one of the finest teachers I have ever encountered described life as "an inexorable march to the junk heap." He was referring specifically to the physical and economic tenure of material things, noting that their lives couldn't be extended forever, but could be lengthened by attention to proper maintenance. ...more

November 14, 2007

One of my favorite things about Highlands County is that it's a melting pot. We have people here from every corner of the United States as well as many foreign countries. Just go to the mall or the circle in downtown Sebring and watch the parade of people. You'll see old, middle-aged and young, as well as every race and ethnic variety. Or go into any of our many fine restaurants and listen to the people around you. You'll hear accents from Brooklyn to Jamaican and everything in between. It's what gives our county a life all its own. That mix of people also gives us a mix of cultures that enriches our choices in everything from the clothes in our stores, to the foods in our restaurants, the music on our radios, and the art you'll find when you walk the streets of downtown Sebring during the upcoming Arts Festival. I'm not an artist, but I do appreciate art in all its myriad forms. I never cease to marvel at the creativity innate in the human spirit. The universal urge toward artistic expression, in everything from pottery to pastries to photography, is proof that we humans are all cut from the same cloth. ...more

November 4, 2007