I noted with interest recently how the Daytona Beach News-Journal ran a gushing piece of public relations trivia on the new New Smyrna Beach Police Station that included Chief Ron Pagano’s "plan" to save money.
One of the most frustrating issues surrounding addictions is, understanding addictions. Most people just go through life assuming that we have the power to stop. But do we? Addiction is everywhere. It is said that one out of five adults has an immediate relative who has struggled with addiction to drugs or alcohol. One fifth of the population.
A few months back I wrote to ask you out there to boycott all Citgo gas stations because of ownership by Venezuela and the anti-American stance of its strongman, Hugo Chavez. Since then the issue has gotten much worse. If you don't know, these gas stations are owned by Venezuela. It's Chavez who hates the Unites States and bashes our president.
Listen, my children, and you shall hear the modern charge of Paul Revere. “Say no, 'to progress,' 'yes' to fear, the Socialists are coming!”
So let’s have a tea party. Let’s gather together all the well-washed, privileged, right-wingy little neighborhood brats of banker, CEO, bullion-broker, insurance executive and pharmaceutical czar for the revolting celebration of My Dad’s Richer Than Your Dad, so I Get to Hog the Cake.
Having a business here and multiple investment properties I decided I needed to look at a firm "zero-based" budgeting process in my own house. Car insurance went from $4,200 a year to $1,700, after I called the insurance company and started questioning the rates. AT&T for my business, I cut by $80 a month by going to a cheaper plan.
I don’t usually watch the news because the political stuff frustrates and angers me, but the other evening I was doing something else when the news came on television. Sure enough it got my dander up.
Well, Mayor Adam Barringer has floated his plan for comment and while it contains some good parts (especially where he identifies the threats, although he missed few that reside by the water), I guess I should first thank him for using my suggested vision for the city. So, thanks Adam, and I hope if helps set the course.
The Florida mink is one of several furry, dark-colored, semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals and actually are related to the members of the weasel family that includes ferrets, otters, martens and badgers. Minks are generally found throughout Canada and North America in lakes, rivers and marshes. The population of these animals has decreased in number over the past five decades, according to the Humane Society of the United States.
We are anxiously anticipating the Mayor’s 100 day plan in the next few days. We hope what we see is what is necessary. It will be conventional to only include those long needed and ambitious improvements to the tourist and hospitality sectors, mixed with some modicum of light research and development of “green” manufacturing as goals.
Hello to all! This is Cheyenne Drews, a newcomer to the NSBNEWS.net. I'm currently an 8th grader at New Smyrna Beach Middle School, home of the No. 1 Stingrays. I'm a straight-A student with an open mind about the future.
