Tag Archives: Florida

We Paid Too Much for this Government!

The Florida Republican Party has released graphics in which it takes credit for lower unemployment and more job creation here in the Sunshine State. When Mark Twain said that there are “lies, damned lies, and statistics,” he would still be correct today, … Continue reading

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Put to the Test: Thinking Critically About College Testing

Does being a “university educated person” still mean what it did to previous generations? Our cultural expectation was that college graduates would be broadly conversant on many subjects, be able to engage in cocktail chatter with a variety of people, … Continue reading

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How Florida Became a Punchline

July 10, 2013 10:49 PM Considering that the state entered modern times from humble beginnings as a real estate scam (if only Ponce de Leon could have sold timeshares at “Fountain of Youth Golf and Country Club), current events have … Continue reading

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Washington Redskins (and FSU?) Should Change Their Nickname

February 22, 2013 4:58 PM Today on ESPN’s “Outside The Lines,” there has been an interesting debate about whether the Washington Redskins should rename the team. In the interest of full disclosure, I am a native Texan and lifelong Cowboys … Continue reading

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Spending my Way to Prosperity

February 14, 2013 1:35 PM A phrase that has become hackneyed is that government should be run like a business. I’ve done both and I think we need a different lens; perhaps people should be run like governments. Living in … Continue reading

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