I did a brief career stint as a correctional officer. During my time as a correctional officer the Florida Department of Corrections received a new…
Posts published in “Op-Ed”
It is easy to get swept up in the holidays – firstly, because for most of us (though not news reporters or editors, mind you…)…
I’ll admit it – I’m a firefighter’s daughter. Some of my earliest memories involve my dad’s career at the Tallahassee and Taylor County fire departments;…
Maybe it makes me a little odd – but I enjoy sitting in the laundromat. There is something nice about the low whirling purr of…
Every day I struggle with the computer, yet the whole world believes I know how to use one. “You’re a writer,” they say. “You have…
Now, I come from a family of lovely, shapley, dark-eyed women. They all were kind, outgoing, and sweet. The women had ‘everything’ it took to…
I know I’ve told you about several of the things that are included on my ‘pet peeve list’, but as of right now, tailgating drivers…
As I contemplated my New Year’s resolutions for 2021, I couldn’t help notice how different they were from years past. Yes, things have definitely changed.Stick…
Christmas morning is here with all of its whooping and hollering and masses of colorful torn wrapping papers and ribbons scattered all over the house.…
I love animals. I love deer. I am not a hunter. I do not eat venison. When I see deer on the side of the…