The schism between reality and what Kellyanne Conway once called, “alternative facts,” has been prolific in this administration, but the Republican National Convention takes the cake. Across the country, 180,000 Americans have died from COVID-19,…
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Orlando Sentinel: History should have taught us lessons on pandemic
As the news spread across the country that Sheriff Billy Woods of Marion County had issued an order prohibiting any of his employees, as well as any public citizens entering the Sheriff’s Office, from wearing…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: DEMS’ MAIL-IN EDGE
Early results in Central Florida appear to be playing out Republicans’ worst fears that the ease of mail-in voting, combined with President Trump’s waffling positions on its reliability, favor Democrats. When counting with just a…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: REVISITING STARLINK
Among the recent achievements of SpaceX, noteworthy is that the company is now building 120 communication satellites per month, accelerating Elon Musk’s goal of blanketing the planet with 12,000 small satellites delivering high-speed internet in…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: TRUMP APPROVES
It is with massive relief that Florida has been blessed this week with The Donald’s imprimatur, bestowing his approval of Florida’s mail-in absentee ballot system. Apparently, the president is relatively comfortable that the system has…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: DISNEY VS. PUBLIX
The pandemic has had disparate effects on disparate industries. This week that played out in living color as Disney reported a loss of $2 billion on its attractions, complicit with tourism in general, while Publix…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: WAITING FOR ‘MULAN’
Disney has clearly suffered at the hands of the pandemic as its market cap shrunk from $260 billion to $215 billion in the last six months alone. One of its star attractions is its new…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: JURY OUT ON DESANTIS
Heckling of Gov. Ron DeSantis in recent press conferences identifies more than a difference of opinion on how to handle COVID-19. As a lawyer, my experience is that juries may not necessarily get all the…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: OPENING SCHOOLS
The debate about whether schools should open in-person continues to take on an unforgiving political tone. The issue is not, to a large extent, whether in-person education is more productive than virtual, a tenet with…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: DISNEY AND KAEPERNICK
The Disney-Colin Kaepernick partnership to produce and distribute content focused on social and racial topics is not only a forceful strategic move to position Disney in the country’s self-examination of issues associated with systemic racism,…