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RSS FeedIt’s beginning to look a lot like winter here in sunny Florida. But just how do you celebrate the season in a state where most cities scarcely dip below 50 degrees? Easy—you manufacture it. About a month ago, I went to the local mall to buy a few pairs of new shorts. I thought I
“Transparency in government” is a phrase tossed around on the campaign trail and at meet-the-elected official pancake breakfasts, but once in power, former proponents of openness lose their taste for it. When you read an article about a declaration of public policy and the quote is attributed to a “high ranking official” or “top presidential
Life offers lessons almost everywhere you turn, if you have the grace to accept them. Last week’s headlines were dominated by the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal and the madness that unraveled on the streets surrounding Pennsylvania State University and in the minds of those involved. Sandusky, a former Penn State football assistant coach,
Drip, drip, drip. Plunk. As I sit on my too-small bed, writing my second and last opinion column, I hear water dripping from my bathroom ceiling and hitting my toilet. Again. I get up and move all of my beauty and hygiene products off my bathroom counter to my desk. This Thursday night fiasco has
What’s in a name? Some names represent 110 years of top-tier news and features stories, historical ties to some of the greatest figures in journalism, and eight Pulitzer Prizes. They embody the blood, tears and sweat earned under the Florida sun chasing dirty secrets about topics such as the Church of Scientology, the Florida Turnpike
Some people apparently can resist Alec Baldwin’s “Schweddy balls.” Ben & Jerry’s released its latest limited-edition ice cream flavor in homage to the classic Saturday Night Live skit, in which Pete Schweddy, played by a deadpan Baldwin, tells the hosts of an NPR food show about his “tender” and “glistening” baked goods. The skit drips
For this week’s food issue, I decided to brainstorm the perfect delicacies for some of our current NFL players to promote when they retire. In real life, many athletes choose to focus on food once their NFL career ends—Lee Roy Selmon, anyone? So here are my suggested endorsements, complete with possible advertising slogans. Joe Flacco’s
People seem to be paying a bit more attention to the state of society these days thanks to the non-stop Republican presidential debates, the rise of Occupy Wall Street and a polarizing governor. Yet, how many look outside of American borders for reasonable modern ideas? The Nordic countries never seem to get any credit, but
I can’t keep up with the Kardashians. Or Ashton and Demi’s tweets. Or that viral YouTube video of the baby who thinks a magazine is a broken iPad. Or the millions upon billions of tumbles, check-ins, podcasts, posts, RSS feeds, wikis, tags and updates. It’s all too much. Social media has me feeling like I
When’s the last time you thought about how you think? Unless you’re a professional philosopher or have time to unplug from the cacophony of life for a few moments a day, the answer is probably never. But that could be a tremendous oversight. In human history, there are numerous instances of technologies emerging and changing
