“May you live in interesting times.” Often attributed as “an ancient Chinese curse,” these words are often used to refer to situations beyond your control. And we do indeed live in disturbing times.
When I moved to Volusia County roughly 16 years ago, I was surprised and amazed to find a Laurel tree, also dubbed a Bay tree, in my backyard.
Have you been watching the program Sister Wives on TLC (Brighthouse channel 45)? It is an eye opening show which has introduced us to a polygamist family consisting of a man, his four wives and their 16 children. They did not have to do this show and out themselves.
After Standard & Poor’s downgraded America’s credit rating from AAA to AA+ it was only a matter of time before markets around the world responded with deep drops. The Dow lost more than 634 points here at home today and the slide will most likely continue. Usually the markets rally during a presidential speech but not today. Citibank shares dropped more than 16% today and BankAmerica dropped 20%.
Allow no deity before The Lord: all else must thou deplore (Beware the false god like the pox: Ruperts, rupees, gilt-edged stocks);
I like to describe Ponce Inlet as a gated community without the gate. Yes, there are restrictions but the upside is that it provides a better quality of life for residents.
Atlantis touched down flawlessly at 5:56 Thursday morning after three decades of space shuttle missions to the International Space Station and the Russian station Mir and the Hubble Telescope. I heard the sonic booms of re-entry for the final time outside my Edgewater home.
I live in Ponce Inlet at the end of a street that backs up to a greenway. My new neighbors tell me that I will see wildlife here like I have never seen it before. It’s been two weeks and so far, nothing.
All the elected officials, aides, politicians, czars, lobbyists, and janitors in Washington can’t seem to come up with a solution to our so-called “debt crisis.” It isn’t that I don’t believe there "is" a debt crisis; it’s that it could be solved so easily if the above-named dolts would set aside their egos and do the right thing.
The New Smyrna Beach Winn-Dixie is having a "Dunk A Boss" contest from noon to 8 p.m. today to raise funds for Community Back to School Supply Drive to help kids in Oak Hill, Edgewater and New Smyrna Beach. Get two tries for $1 or 12 tries for $5. Come And try to dunk managers of Denny's, Winn-Dixie and more.
