Another school year is about to be put into the books, which means it is just about time for Awards Day.
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OP-ED: What if kids got what they deserved on Awards Day?The Apopka Chief
Another school year is about to be put into the books, which means it is just about time for Awards Day.
OP-ED: Yard work is like poetry—it has no rhyme or reasonThe Apopka Chief
“April is the cruelest month.” That is the opening line of T.S. Eliot’s “The Wasteland,” a classic chunk of so-called poetry that Mrs. Rusk tried heroically to explain to a room full of…
OP-ED: Accepting change is just not my styleThe Apopka Chief
I am not sure what can be done to a shirttail to improve its ability to not be stuffed into britches, but there’s a market for it. Should you happen…
OP-ED: The Moon seemed a lot closer before we could get thereThe Apopka Chief
When Apollo 8 circled the Moon in 1968, it was a big deal, as it is this time with Artemis. Sending humans that far out into space is an incredible achievement, the sort…
OP-ED: Canned goods, produce, vegetables and justiceThe Apopka Chief
It’s a shame people don’t pay with money anymore. All of the tapping, sliding and electro-zapping instead of exchanging cash and change has robbed me of a cherished fantasy in the express lane.
OP-ED: If you think work is insulting, get a jobThe Apopka Chief
Sigmund Freud is credited with the quote: "The first human being who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization.”
OP-ED: Feeling hot and bothered after the Big ChillThe Apopka Chief
If you happen to own and hold yourself responsible for a piece of “outside” that is visible from the road, you’ve probably done your share of Yard Yoga. That’s what I call…
OP-ED: Who are you when no one’s watching?The Apopka Chief
The Teacher of the Year was just selected, which made me both jealous and nostalgic. I was the master of ceremonies at the Lake County awards for many years,…
OP-ED: Hard to cover your tracks on the dance floorThe Apopka Chief
There is no such thing as a Generation Z. I learned that at a wedding.
OP-ED: Humanity’s last stand might be in the kitchenThe Apopka Chief
At the airport, I had to look at a machine that flashed, then I didn’t have to take my shoes off in the security line. I think we now have robots…