In the penultimate episodes of the "Star Trek: Enterprise" television series, Starfleet and the crew of the 22nd-century starship Enterprise contend with an organized group of terrorists who demand the expulsion of all non-human species from Earth under threat of civil war.
In the United States in 2021, healthcare spending averaged almost $13 thousand per person. Luckily, charitable programs and coupons exist to make it easier for patients to afford their necessary treatments and medications. Unfortunately, a little-known but now commonly used language known as…
"The poor of the world cannot be made rich by the redistribution of wealth." – P. J. O'Rourke
Last week, Otto, my beloved English bulldog, died.
Time has not been kind to Time magazine. You would not know it from reading Time’s press release trumpeting its recent centenary, but Time, once America’s foremost weekly newsmagazine, is a mere shadow of its former self. In fact, it is no longer even published weekly. Nor does it feature th…
Most, if not all, of us have some appreciation for wild Florida. It is my hope on Earth Day that we can also appreciate the legacy of stewardship that has left us with such rich biodiversity and beauty, and we can rededicate ourselves to the work needed to ensure it endures.
To the Editor,
There is an expression that stipulates "desperate times call for desperate measures." In a great many instances, anger and frustration may seem to be legitimate reactions to breaches of trust, abuses of power, or failures of leadership. Such intense emotions can lead to destructive and count…
I am a lifelong resident of the city of Homestead, born and raised here and now settled here raising a family with my wife who is a transplant from Ohio.
The Biden administration has been working to repair the reputation of the United States around the world. It's working. A recent global survey by the Pew Research Center shows a near doubling from Trump to Biden in those expressing confidence the U.S. president will do the right thing.
As two physicians who have devoted our lives to studying cancer, we're thrilled with President Biden's "Cancer Moonshot" initiative to halve the disease's death rate within 25 years. But it won't achieve that goal unless we act on a lesser-known health crisis.
As lawmakers seek to curb China from purchasing agricultural land through the bill SB 264, which is being fast-tracked in the Florida Senate, it is critical for Floridians to express support for this bill by writing and calling their legislators. Support also the House bill. As Jim Turner st…
My mother once told me about a Christian, powerful in the faith, deeply anointed, who walked firmly with God on a daily basis. But even a Christian as strong as she might stumble, and one day, she did: Overwhelmed by her fears and cares in the world, she got in her car, sped down the road, a…
About Scott Adams, the white male creator of the (once) popular "Dilbert" comic strip, The Washington Post wrote: "On his Feb. 22 episode of 'Real Coffee With Scott Adams,' the creator of the comic strip 'Dilbert' decided to riff on a much-criticized Rasmussen poll and promote a type of segr…
Because critical race theory is the most divisive doctrine ever to threaten America's schools, it has spawned a great parent revolt, which has turned ordinary moms and dads into extraordinary heroes.
r. Firouz Daneshgari likens the American healthcare system to the gas-guzzling cars of the ’70s and ’80s — the same oversized behemoths that led to the near-extinction of America’s Big Three automakers.
Corporate volunteerism connects companies to the communities where they operate and creates a critical bridge between people and the causes they want to support. But it does something else – it engages employees, while giving them a greater sense of purpose and a deeper connection to their w…
Human beings seem to possess a propensity for analyzing, measuring, and categorizing their observations and experiences as a means of imposing some sense of order and familiarity upon the universe of apparent chaos that surrounds us. We often seem to be driven by a need to quantify reality a…
Health care is growing hard to come by in rural America.
Seemingly persistent reports of human misdeeds and atrocities might lead us to wonder at the depths of depravity, cruelty, and malice that we as a species are capable of. The Bible indicates that while human beings clearly possess the capacity for both the most noble and the most heinous act…
You likely don't need me to tell you that children all over the country are suffering the academic consequences of the pandemic, and Florida is not an exception. A 2022 survey revealed that 52% of American families were looking for a new school. To put it in personal terms, in a classroom of…
2022 was a long year for Homestead Mennonite Church with plenty of changes, both good and bad. As a group, we have faced the changes and adaptations we've had to make head-on.
Behind the refusal of the House Republican Party's so-called freedom caucus to vote for Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is the caucus's skepticism that he will actually "rein in government spending."
“America without her soldiers would be like God without his angels.”
As we enter a milestone year for Monroe County in 2023, our commissioners and staff continue to enhance the quality of the lives of our citizens, business owners, and visitors. I am honored to serve as Monroe County Administrator for the past 14.5 years, and I am proud of the remarkable acco…
Dear Editor:
“To reason with governments, as they have existed for ages, is to argue with brutes. It is only from the nations themselves that reforms can be expected.” – Thomas Paine, Rights of Man, 1791
During this holiday season, one cannot help but observe an emphasis on giving.
As the 2022 hurricane season officially ends on Wednesday, Nov. 30, I’m reminded that I’ve now responded to and learned from 46 hurricanes or tropical storms over 40 years with Florida Power & Light Company.
President Joe Biden's going after 401(k) retirement accounts, risking millions of workers' comfortable retirements.
As Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) returns for his third term, top on his priority list should be assisting Floridians as they attempt to recover from the financial impacts of the recent natural disasters. Unfortunately, excessive credit card swipe fees are standing in the way of this goal.
There is a conflict raging in the Redlands against venue owners by several disgruntled individuals trying to eliminate these businesses. The latest attack came in the form of a blanket letter to the County accusing close to 20 venues of dividing their personal homes for rental purposes.
While many may view what’s happening at the southern border as an immigration issue, what’s fundamentally at stake is a question of constitutional authority, responsibility, and state sovereignty – safeguarded by the founding fathers when they drafted, and the states ratified, the U.S. Const…
Most of us are familiar with the expression "When God closes a door, he opens another," or something similar. While some might assume this is in some manner a Biblical principle, the actual phrase (or anything comparable) does not occur in the text of Scripture.
I was so pleased to read of the upcoming Florida City Medical Mondays at the City Hall of Florida City, with the CHI mobile unit, eventually bringing medical care to areas where this care is greatly needed.
It’s called a carbon border adjustment and it’s designed to motivate polluting countries to reduce their emissions.
The U.S. Postal Service has been hard at work preparing for the holiday season since January. Rest assured, we’re holiday ready and well prepared to deliver fast and reliable service to every address in Homestead and across America.
Hospital rooms, operating rooms and medical equipment are so inadequately cleaned that any patient going into a hospital is at risk of getting a deadly superbug. That's true even if you're going for the happiest reason of all: to give birth.
Florida is home to some of the country’s most beautiful and diverse environments. Our natural resources, all tied to our prosperity, will be protected for generations to come because we have a leader who prioritizes our environment. From the beautiful everglades to precious wildlife, Governo…
Our disabled veterans are grossly undercompensated. This travesty of justice is causing enlistments to dry up swiftly. Danger!
It’s undeniable at this point, teachers’ union bosses like Randi Weingarten prioritized their own political gain over our American children during this tragic COVID school response.
The months-long standoff between Republican officials and asset managers over Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) investing deepened this week, as South Carolina announced plans to pull $200 million out of funds run by BlackRock, the nation’s largest asset manager. This comes less than a…
Where are the American feminists and "progressives" when we need them? You know, the men-versus-women, pro-abortion types who say things like the reversal of Roe v. Wade represents "men wanting to tell women what to do with their bodies"?
Democrats and their media allies are sounding the alarm that the Supreme Court is "dismantling" the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Washington Post warns that this term, the court will likely strip Black voters of their right to elect someone "who represent(s) them."
As a Christian, I feel that it is part of my calling to honor God with my actions, to look for his will and enact it. Unfortunately, "looking for his will" is much easier to say than it is to do.
Being a Florida farmer, like anything, comes with its challenges. That is why it is important that we have champions fighting for us in Washington, D.C. There has been no stronger advocate for Florida farmers than Marco Rubio.
Will 2022 turn out be a hinge year, as a moment when long-standing trends in geopolitics suddenly shifted in a different direction? This week, two important writers, one a long-established and prolific historian, the other a provocative presence on the internet, have argued persuasively that…
This summer, lawmakers missed a big chance to lower the cost of prescription medicine.
The West is experiencing its third energy crisis. The first, in 1973, was caused by the near-quintupling of the price of crude oil by Gulf oil producers in response to America’s support for Israel in the Yom Kippur war. Their action brought an end to what the French call the trente glorieuse…
