On March 10, 2010, the Stryker Orthopaedics Division announced the release of a new hip replacement, the ADM X3 Mobile Bearing Acetabular System. Calling it the “next-generation of technology” in hip replacements, the company announced that Hall of Famer, Johnny Bench, would become the first patient in the world to […]
The Fall Season is upon us and because that also includes elections this year, we may lose track of the really important things to which we should pay attention. It’s that time of the year when the Professional Firefighters and Paramedics of Palm Beach County start their annual boot drive […]
When Governor Reubin Askew took office in 1971, he was one of the driving forces behind changing the process to be followed when selecting judges to fill vacancies. Judicial Qualifications Commissions were established to recommend judges to fill vacancies on the bench. In 1972, the Florida Constitution was amended to […]
Three Supreme Court Justices are up for retention in November: Barbara Pariente, Fred Lewis and Peggy Quince. The GOP has announced a plan to unseat these three Supreme Court Justices in order to gain control of the Florida Supreme Court. It is clear that the intention of extremist political groups, […]
Who wants to go to a sporting event, where it is predetermined which team wins and loses? Imagine a baseball game where a select group of people get together behind closed doors, and decide the score before the first pitch is thrown. Such a “bought and paid for” game is […]
Just in case even the slightest doubt remained about whether extremists have succeeded in high jacking control of the Republican Party, Friday’s announcement of opposition to the retention of three Florida Supreme Court Justices eliminates that doubt. Justices Pariente, Quince, and Lewis just received 90% approval ratings in a statewide […]
Do cigarette manufacturers know their customers, or do cigarette manufacturers know their customers? A recent article in the New York Times found that “low-income smokers in New York spend 25% of their income on cigarettes.” While statistics like this might come as a surprise to regular folks like you and […]
September 16-22 is Child Passenger Safety Week in Florida Governor Rick Scott has declared September next week Child Passenger Safety Week in Florida and September 22nd as National Seat Check Saturday, calling upon all parents and caregivers to exercise responsibility to keep America’s children safe by helping to reduce injuries […]
Two Words this election season: Vote Early!! I have regularly voted on Election Day. There is nothing wrong with the early voting process and absentee voting is quite fine as well. In fact, this year, I strongly recommend you consider to early vote or vote by absentee ballot. Go to […]
I haven’t had much experience in my life with having everyone regularly agree with me on any given subjects. In fact, I don’t have ANY life experience with that phenomenon, yet that is exactly what Governor Scott and the folks at “Restore Justice 2012” want Floridians to vote for in […]
