As a rule of thumb, people don’t have their political affiliations carved on their tombstones. Parties don’t matter in the face of tragedy and grief, but the memories of the deceased and the pain of the survivors do.
I have a lot of favorite quotations I’ve read through the years. Some are great for inspiration, others provide a laugh and others just make me think. But there’s one in particular that always, for me at least, seems to rise above the rest in the abundance of potential Facebook-favorite quotations. Margaret Mead, famed anthropologist and author, once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Well, Gators, the late Ms. Mead would be proud of all of us. For we have, indeed, changed civilization.
Pilot: “Please make sure that your valuables are secured and your seat and dinner tray are in the upright, locked position as we prepare for takeoff.”
The pro-choice/pro-life dichotomy is truly silly. I have graduated from this school of thought into a much more sensible camp: pro-abortion. Abortion as birth control is a practice of the past; abortion as population control is what is needed for our society to function in the coming years.
Ten years ago, I stopped watching football.
Dear freshmen,
Welcome back, everyone. If you’re like us, you turned your brain off during the break and tried to forget about classes and grades. Now, everyone’s got to hit the ground running for the spring semester marathon. We’ve got some catching up to do in the remind-us-why-we-go-to-class-during-drop/add-again edition of... Darts & Laurels.
In 2010, 767 manatees were documented to have died or been killed in Florida.
ST. PETERSBURG -- If you’re thinking about buying tickets to the Florida-Florida State game in two years, don’t.
After years of performance that could be best described as wildly inconsistent and at worst can be compared to a Big Ten team in a bowl game, the Democrats relinquished control of the House Wednesday in an episode that spliced together the ceremonious with the awkward.
Ah…the college mascot.
After years of performance that could be best described as wildly inconsistent and at worst can be compared to a Big Ten team in a bowl game, the Democrats relinquished control of the House Wednesday in an episode that spliced together the ceremonious with the awkward.
So much for great American novels being sacred.
Hey, Gators fans: Will Muschamp isn’t the only high-energy new boss in town.
Just like that, it’s over.
I have been given the opportunity to address the biggest news story of the year for anyone within a 15-mile radius of The Swamp.
Welcome back, Gators.
Welcome back, everyone. I hope that your winter break was relaxing and you got to spend time with family, friends and loved ones. Mine sure was, but it wasn’t the only thing I got to accomplish during my quick respite back home.
A year ago to the day after draining a miraculous 75-foot game-winning buzzer-beater at North Carolina State, Chandler Parsons once again left his team impressed by his performance.
This wasn't supposed to happen this way.
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