“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…
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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…
OP-ED: AI glamour shots more than ‘touch up’ subjectsThe Apopka Chief
I did a presentation for a civic group a couple of weeks ago, something they called a speech, but which was mostly just me reading my notes out loud. It was about as unremarkable as it…