Letter to the Editor on Honest Politics and Public Life
Ruth Vogt of Venice reflects on Mike Murphy’s call for honest straight talk in politics. She recalls a week in the state House, weighing government realities, media influence, and the need for citizens and retirees to engage while questioning the system.
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Mike Murphy
Murphy
Forest Lawn
House of Representatives
Proof of life after death sparks debate on burial rites
In letters to the editor a reader cites Bible verses from Hebrews and John to argue that death is not final. She recounts near death experiences at Grady Memorial Hospital and urges respect for the body, linking burial customs to faith and warnings about moral decline.
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Strong
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Atlanta
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America
Sodom
Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World in library note
Critics have long debated J M Synge, Irish dramatist, with the Abbey Theatre controversy over The Playboy of the Western World. Synge sought drama with reality and joy and speech rich as a nut or apple, and a copy appears in Five or Modern Irish Plays at the Venice Area Public Library.
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Tolstoy
Abbey Theatre
Dublin
Synge
Venice Area
Quotes on kindness curiosity and courage through ages
A compact collection of notable quotes about kindness curiosity and courage from Seneca Russian proverb Samuel Johnson Portuguese proverb and others. It juxtaposes timeless ideas about compassion boldness and risk across generations and cultures.
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Seneca
Samuel Johnson
Vauven
Alexander Smith
Venice Chamber Hosts Early Bird Coffee Meeting
The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce will hold an Early Bird Coffee at A.G. Edwards and Sons Inc 140 E Turin St Venice on Wednesday Nov 15 at 7 45 a m. The program features Big Brothers Big Sisters and invites members and their guests.
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Venice Area
Voters Show Little Interest in Council Race
MIKE MURPHY discusses voter apathy in a south county city as December city council elections approach. He questions why turnout stays around 20 to 30 percent and proposes factors such as annexation, data from factor sheets, and potential involvement by business leaders to sharpen the known factors guiding the apathy equation.
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Venice
Steve Albee
Voters need freedom to choose candidates over party lines
Louis Sinclair argues party loyalty masks incompetence in county and national offices. He cites Sarasota splitters Jim Neville Ron Norman and Fred Soto and critiques Florida’s closed primary system, urging independent voting and reform. He endorses Fishbait and questions party-driven choices.
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Congress
United States
Florida
Sarasota
Jim Neville
Ron Norman
Fred Soto
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