The most recent labor statistics indicate that 4.3 million people left their jobs in the month of August. It reminded me of the 1993 film “Jurassic Park,” in which Jeff Goldblum’s character, horrified that dinosaurs…
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Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: SHATNER’S STAR TREK
It may not be accurate that William Shatner is going where no man has gone before, but we can say with certainty that he is going where no 90-year-old has. Captain Kirk, the cultural icon…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: JOINING DISNEY
In 1959, Cape Canaveral – later renamed Cape Kennedy – was selected to launch the first successful test firing of a Titan Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. In 1965, Uncle Walt announced his plans to build “bigger…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: DISNEY’S LAKE NONA
The deal between Walt Disney World and Tavistock Development to buy 60 acres next to Lake Nona’s Medical City is more than just a real-estate deal. Disney’s intention is to transfer some 2,000 Disney employees…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: THE BIG BANG
The successful all-civilian mission onboard the Crew Dragon is not just the next step in the evolution of the space industry; it is the Big Bang in space tourism. Benji Reed, SpaceX’s senior director for…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: INFLECTION POINTS
On July 20, 1969 – fulfilling John F. Kennedy’s vision – the United States landed a man on the moon for the first time in history. It was what could only be described as an…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: PASSPORT PENALTIES
Starting this past Thursday, the state of Florida can now penalize businesses $5,000 per violation for any business which requires proof of vaccination for entry. In personal terms, what that means is that I cannot…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: WITHHOLDING INFORMATION
It’s starting to seem like George Orwell’s “1984” in Florida these days, at least according to Rep. Guillermo Smith and the Florida Center for Government Accountability, which filed suit against the DeSantis administration for refusing…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: BOB ROSS’ KINDNESS
This week’s debut on Netflix of an inside look at the life and times of Bob Ross, the curly-haired art pioneer who hosted the ever popular “Joy of Painting” on PBS for close to 11…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: EMPHASIZE PUBLIC SAFETY
The ongoing narrative in Florida suggesting vaccination mandates – such as for COVID-19 – are intrusions on personal freedom is a false dichotomy. Today, the country requires vaccinations for diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis, polio, measles-mumps-rubella, chickenpox, smallpox,…