Independence Day, 2012
If ever a brace of novels better suited to Independence Day burst gloriously into my life, I don’t recall the occasion. Full Story
The vanity leaks
Among all the words in the press airing the Obama administration’s secret national-security programs, one sentence stands out. Appearing in The New York Times, it explains why President Barack Obama personally approves drone strikes: “A student of writings on war by Augustine and Thomas Aquinas, he believes that he should take moral responsibility for such actions.” Full Story
A movement built by dreamers
Undocumented immigrants in the United States number around 12 million people, a group larger than the populations of most countries on the planet. Among those are as many as 800,000 young people who are now most likely eligible for limited legal status, thanks to executive action taken last week by President Barack Obama. Full Story
Born survivor leads a different life
PROFILES IN PARADISE
I first had Nancy Koerner as a guest on my show to discuss her book, “Belize Survivor: Darker Side of Paradise.” In addition to being a wonderful storyteller, Nancy is a fervent advocate for women’s rights and against domestic abuse. Although her book contains domestic abuse, she says, it is not “about” domestic abuse. Full Story
Deaconess Harriet Bedell, missionary to the Seminoles
UNDERCOVER HISTORIAN
No story on the history of the Everglades would be complete without a mention of Deaconess Harriet Bedell, who lived and worked among the Seminole Indians of Southwest Florida for almost 30 years, beginning in 1933.
This year marks 90 years since she was ordained a deaconess in Portland, Ore. Full Story
|
Click Here for our FREE e-Edition 
|
|
If you have any problems, questions, or comments regarding www.FloridaWeekly.com, please contact our Webmaster. For all other comments, please see our contact section to send feedback to Florida Weekly. Users of this site agree to our Terms and Conditions.
Copyright © 2007—2013 Florida Media Group LLC.
 Twitter |  Facebook |  RSS
|
|
