As reports broadcast the devastation caused by back to back Nor’easters, it reminded me why my parents moved to Central Florida 47 years ago escaping an hour and a half work day slush-driven commute across…;
Articles of Interest
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: PRIVATIZATION EXPANDS
What readers might have missed were recent comments by the Chinese state-run Global Times after the successful launch of the Falcon Heavy, lamenting that China was not just 10 years behind, but more important playing…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: MANIFEST DESTINY
Newspaper editor John O’Sullivan and annexation proponent Jane Cazneau understood the moral imperative behind America’s expansionism in 1845 when they coined the term “Manifest Destiny,” but they were focused westward on nation-building, not on human…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: FROM MUMMERS TO MAIN STREET
In the midst of the hyperbole about the Eagles’ Super Bowl win, one thing should not go unnoticed. Before QB Nick Foles’ ticker-tape parade down Broad Street in South Philly, he and his family were…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
The asymmetry is so sublime as to be almost surreal. During the same week in which we were exposed to the chest-thumping State of the Union address by our president, we were also told that…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: DISNEY’S HULU
Disney’s $52.4 billion proposed acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets will significantly add recognized consumer properties to its Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar brands leveraged through its park, film and retail products divisions. In addition, however,…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: FEET HAVE MOUTHS
The Golden Arches had a busy week. On the food front, a sausage burrito for $1, a Bacon McDouble for $2, and a Happy Meal for $3 may not represent a recipe for profitability for…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: BELIEVE
What a week! As our family tries to assimilate daily reports of jarring events unfolding at a time in which we would ordinarily be doing nothing more substantial than scheduling friends over for our traditional…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: DOG TAGS RETURNED
Though tearfully bittersweet for the family of Air Force Col. Richard A. Kibbey, the return of the pilot’s dog tags found not far from where the rescue helicopter he was co-piloting had gone down on…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: LOCKHEED’S STAR WARS
Patiently waiting for Disney’s Lucasfilm release of “The Last Jedi” on Dec. 15 of this year, I was enthralled to read that Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest weapons maker, has received an Air Force contract…;