May, 2017

A Visit To Kings Bay Naval Base Confirms That Tax Dollars There Are Being Well Spent

A Visit To Kings Bay Naval Base Confirms That Tax Dollars There Are Being Well Spent

The USS FLORIDA in the sound between Amelia Island and Cumberland Island. In the more than six years I have lived on Amelia Island I've had...

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Smoked Mullet, Worm Grunting & Oysters Make The “Forgotten Coast” Unforgettable

Smoked Mullet, Worm Grunting & Oysters Make The “Forgotten Coast” Unforgettable

Florida's multiple coastlines are named according to their history and surrounding attractions. (more…)

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Why Can’t Folks East of The Mississippi River Fix Brisket The Way Pit Masters In Texas Do?

Why Can’t Folks East of The Mississippi River Fix Brisket The Way Pit Masters In Texas Do?

. Despite the infinite number of barbeque joints that pepper the rural deep south, I've never discovered any that fix beef brisket the way the...

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News-Leader Editorial Pages A Laugh Riot; But Not In The Way Its Editor Intended

News-Leader Editorial Pages A Laugh Riot; But Not In The Way Its Editor Intended

The dreadful opinion page columnists on the pages of the local bi-weekly News-Leader newspaper are like balloons in a swimming pool. As soon as you...

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