G.I. beans and G.I. gravy Gee, I wish I’d joined the Navy We used to sing that song at Fort Polk when we were marching around the backside…
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OP-ED: Nobody ever said it would be all smooth sailingThe Apopka Chief
G.I. beans and G.I. gravy Gee, I wish I’d joined the Navy We used to sing that song at Fort Polk when we were marching around the backside…
OP-ED: Why do I have to foot this ‘medical’ bill?The Apopka Chief
Several years ago I had so much trouble with my left foot that I had to hop to the bathroom first thing in the morning. This discomforted me,…
OP-ED: Thank you for your patronage…now, go awayThe Apopka Chief
I recently finished “Semi-Colon: The Past, Present and Future of a Misunderstood Mark.” When you can find a whole book about one piece of punctuation, you’ve got a collection worth browsing.
OP-ED: Those who teach teachers never seem to learnThe Apopka Chief
There are thousands of teachers going back to school this week, and you would be wise to give them a wide berth. They are liable to have already been pushed close to the limits of their endurance,…
OP-ED: Cursive could take the edge off those sharp wordsThe Apopka Chief
One simple rule would greatly reduce the hostility in this polarized country of ours: Require that all social media postings be written out in longhand cursive.
OP-ED: Where you sit can show you where you standThe Apopka Chief
Sometimes I feel like we all went to Taylor Swift’s wedding. Except this time, instead of being dragged along by my wife, I was dragged along by…
OP-ED: Cheers are just noise if you don’t care about the gameThe Apopka Chief
Soccer is fun to watch – at recess. You get 40 kids running 37 different directions, screeching, waving arms, kicking when there’s no ball anywhere near them, jumping,…
OP-ED: Justice used to be partly self-serviceThe Apopka Chief
Haven is a recidivist. She is one of those curses of the judicial system’s revolving door, repeating her offenses as soon as she is released – systematically…
OP-ED: Being educated vs. figuring things outThe Apopka Chief
Can you be sued for negligence for doing something right? Silly question. Of course you can. From the ads I see on TV, the courtroom is sort of a great big…
OP-ED: Fathers are often last in lineThe Apopka Chief
There was never a man more difficult to shop for than my father. He would grin and look happy when a package was handed to him while not…