Making MacGyver Jealous

Sure, we might be a little jealous of his survival skills… after all, he could rig his way out of just about anything. He could work the paper clip, Swiss Army Knife and duct… Read More →

The Will to Survive

Note: I’m going to have to tackle the survival list, cool gadgets, and links to emergency kits tomorrow. So, do you have the will to survive? It’s still up for debate whether some… Read More →

Lessons from the Past

Having been reminded anew that Florida is sticking out there like a sore thumb just waiting to be whacked, I thought it might be a good idea now that we are in the… Read More →

Sunset Celebration

Enjoy this short video from Friday’s Sunset Celebration, courtesy of Brent Headberg Have a great Sunday! (Don’t forget, you can watch in full screen mode.)

Ambitious Saturday

Enjoy your weekend whatever your ambitions may be.

Ahhhhh…

Photo used by permission: Brent A. Headberg A celebration is definitely in order… A Sunset Celebration Now that Irene has hurried off to harass our northern neighbors, we can allow ourselves a huge… Read More →

From the Heights

Last night the Town Commission held a budget workshop to try, in part, to work out what the millage rate will be for next year (Check the property tax statement you received in… Read More →

Boats, Water, the Setting Sun…

…and NO HURRICANE for us! If the outskirts of  Hurricane Irene stay far enough beyond our shore this Friday evening, a celebration will be in order. Because just think, you could have been hunkered… Read More →

Showdown on Main Street

A clash of ideas is about to go down on main street and it’s going to play out as another in a series of important budget showdowns tomorrow, Wednesday, August 24th at 6:00.… Read More →

Be Prepared, Save Your Sanity, Sleep Well Tonight

It’s that time of year We are currently looking at the potential for Hurricane Irene to come our way this week. If you would like to see the latest information on the storm,… Read More →

Faith and Freedom

“Despotism may govern without faith, but liberty cannot.” Alexis de Tocqueville

Heads Up, Eyes Open, Valuables Secured

A Lake Park resident has brought it to the blog’s attention that a couple of evenings ago, somewhere around 5:00, on Thursday, August 18th, a burglary occurred in central Lake Park, in the… Read More →

Oversight > Oversight

     OVERSIGHT                                             OVERSIGHT I would like to publicly thank all of the… Read More →

Setting Screwy Things Right

Before you watch the video below, and I hope you do…please do yourself a favor and check out the related article “Dawn of the Debt”: Notes From a Power line Prize Winner posted at… Read More →

Along the Way to the Next Town Meeting

Here is a rundown of items of interest since the last meeting, issues we’ve had questions and concerns about and topics which we are researching and keeping an eye on for upcoming votes:… Read More →

In Touch With the Past

The past is closer than we think The July 13th meeting minutes have arrived (you’ll find them buried within the August 17th meeting agenda). I hope you take a few moments to read… Read More →

Not Without Coffee

August 17th, 2011 Agenda Packet That’s right, it’s time to ingest considerable quantities of caffeine again! You’ll be needing it in order to maintain an upright position throughout the course of what follows… Read More →

God Bless America

Happy Weekend!

In This Modern World

In a world awash with political correctness, it is refreshing to find there are still those who will boldly take a stand and speak out on critical issues rather than merely wading in… Read More →