Editorial: Watch your kid and die a little on cycling
An editorial urges safe cycling by school age children amid daily traffic risks. It emphasizes parent led instruction on crossing intersections, riding single file, avoiding trick riding, using lights after dark, and the Arrive Alive mindset to reduce injuries or deaths.
Speculation on 1980 Election Tied to Elizabeth Taylor Burton
The column argues a 1980 GOP race could hinge on Sen. John Warner of Virginia and his wife Elizabeth Taylor Burton. It jokes about campaigning tricks, uses pop culture references, and speculates on how Liz might influence voters and issues like ERA, energy, and budget amid a volatile convention.
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Open-to-public editorial on Sarasota County growth and income
The writer skewers a Sarasota County editorial claiming growth should be tempered by quality. He challenges the source’s praise of high per capita income, noting much derives from dividends and Social Security rather than local earned income. He urges fact finding on the area’s real income base and calls for more homegrown, locally earned earnings.
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Quotations on sowing, waiting, decision, and politeness
A compilation of four quotes from Goethe Confucius Disraeli and Nietzsche. The lines reflect views on sowing versus reaping, patience, suspense in life, and leadership through persuasion.
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Benjamin Disraeli
Triumph of Moral History in Toynbee Study
Library column notes Lord Acton’s claim that moral law endures through history. It contrasts Acton with Arnold Toynbee, highlighting Toynbee’s non Catholic stance and endorsement of Acton. The Toynbee work A Study of History is in the Venice Area Public Library.
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Tribute to Y a YMCA pool scene and praise
A letter from a reader describes a YMCA pool at 80 degrees with over a hundred children from age seven to early teens in swim classes. The writer praises the facility, order, discipline, and the ongoing value of the YMCA over two summers.
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Alimony and gender roles in modern relationships
Opinion piece arguing for continued alimony in long marriages while criticizing young women who rely on men financially. It endorses child support and warns against financial dependence, urging women to develop marketable skills and self-respect amid two income realities.
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