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My 10 Predictions for 2012

January 3, 2012 | Pierre Tristam | 28 Comments

Obama is reelected, the world doesn’t end except for Tim Tebow, Jim Landon and Sharon Atack look for other jobs and the News-Journal goes into the cemetery business: predictions worthy of James Ussher.

For a Happy Saturnalian Christmas:
How To have A Good Time

December 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Joan Miró, 'The Two Philosophers' (1936), Art Institute of Chicago.

Fulton J. Sheen was that rarity of Catholic sermonizers: he was witty, earthy and unfriendly to religion’s two heels : dogma and doctrine. “How to Have a Good Time” is one of his most celebrated sermons from his “Life Is Worth Living” series, from 1957.

The 10 Greediest Americans of 2011

December 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 69 Comments

Whether they manage football pageants or Ford Motor Co., these guys, from Walmart’s Michael Duke to ex-Massey Energy’s Don Blankenship, remind us how much needs to change, economically and politically, in 2012 and beyond.

We Don’t Need Another Payroll Tax Cut

December 15, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 10 Comments

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We can all afford less tax coddling and more fiscal responsibility. But don’t expect to hear that from allegedly conservative Republican and our blandly, irresponsibly centrist president, who’s bribing his way to a second term.

Philip Roth’s Everyman

December 11, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | Leave a Comment

In Everyman, this is the Philip Roth writing the eulogy from behind the ordinariness, the Roth who reads hearts like America’s best social cardiologist, still writing like it’s a midday office tryst he can pull off with as much virility as Portnoy in his prime.

Bleak Houses: Hiring Discrimination and Distress Darkening Holidays for Millions

December 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

A report documents the boiling frustration, despair, and economic uncertainty that unemployed and under-employed Americans face this holiday season, which could get worse if Congress doesn’t extend federal unemployment aid by month’s end.

Obama’s Roosevelt Envy–And Ours

December 9, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 23 Comments

Obama’s version of Roosevelt Lite won’t cut it if he can’t back up his rhetoric with a more serious program of defending the middle class against corporate predators and rich-class irresponsibility.

An Introductory Letter from Georgia Turner, Flagler’s New Tourism Guru

December 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Turner was hired in November to lead the county’s tourism efforts on behalf of the Tourist Development Council. She introduces herself in her own words.

Durban Dithers: As Climate Changes With Costly and Ruinous Fallout, Obama Chills

December 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

The volume of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere in 2010 leapt a record 6 percent from the year before. Planetary pollution is now worse than what scientists predicted as the worst-case scenario four years ago. That means global warming will be correspondingly worse than previous worst-case scenarios, too.

0.2% Stupor: Protecting 350,000 Millionaires At the Expense of 160 Million Workers

December 2, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 50 Comments

There’s a very simple way to ensure that this country goes the way of old, bankrupt empires, and it doesn’t take flying planes into building or suckering the world’s mightiest military into pointless wars halfway around the globe. All it takes is voting Republican.

In Praise of Tom Wicker, Antidote to the Age of Reagan

November 27, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 9 Comments

Tom Wicker, the Times columnist for 25 years, wrote as if he’d seen the country’s best days. He probably had even then, having witnessed the eight years of Reagan taking out a second, third and fourth mortgage on the nation’s prosperity while making Americans feel like a million bucks.

The Rich Are Different From You and Me

November 26, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

Donald Kaul responds to questions raised by his recent “class-war-is-over-the-rich-guys-won” column, demystifying wealth, taxes and other dogmas.

Our School District’s Uniform Follies

November 20, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 89 Comments

The Flagler County School Board’s push for uniforms is out of touch with the county’s struggling families and plundered budgets and revealing of a board too prone to selling out to charter-school gimmickry.

Lazy, Cheap, Irresponsible Palm Coast

November 12, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 35 Comments

This week’s dismal voter turn-out for the Palm Coast election is a reflection of a city and a council that mirror each other in laziness, misplaced penny-pinching and indifference to civic engagement where it actually matters.

Sisco Deen on the Meaning of Veterans Day, Frank W. Buckles and Mackenzie’s Card

November 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

In a moving tribute to veterans and Frank Buckles, the late, last World War I veteran, Sisco Deen, Flagler County’s archivist, reminds us why we must “always remember and honor those who have served and dedicated their lives to our country.”

The Boys of Pointe du Hoc: Ronald Reagan in Normandy

November 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Reagan’s speech at Normandy’s Pointe du Hoc on June 6, 1984, commemorating the 40th anniversary of D-Day, is one of his noblest, especially in retrospect, for what he said about the cold war, the Soviet Union and nuclear weapons.

Darrell Smith’s Coda to Flagler Beach’s New Doggie Dining Menu

November 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

“I’m sorry,” Writes Smitty, “I didn’t think it would go this far. Look at what I filmed at an unnamed Flagler Beach restaurant yesterday.” He graciously apologizes, too.

Disses and Disclosures As DeLorenzo Agrees to Give Back Waste Pro’s $500

November 3, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 13 Comments

There’s nothing “fair and balanced” about local media’s failure to have reported on the $500 Waste Pro donation to DeLorenzo before it was pointed out to them–or continuing attempts to paper over the ethics and judgment breach with partial rationales.

Heist in Print: How Newspapers Sold Their Soul to Business Brigands

October 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Ethics in newspaper media, such as the once-inviolable church-state wall between newsrooms and the business department, are for the most part history as newspapers seek profits at the expense of public trust, Donald Kaul argues.

My Fairest Tax Proposal: A Tax on Nonsense

October 28, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 9 Comments

Watching Republican candidates debate taxes and creationism on TV reminds me of original Star Trek episodes featuring those low-tech aliens that nevertheless managed to speak English every time.

Herman Cain’s Mark Block Smokes Up a Foggy Campaign

October 25, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Herman Cain’s latest campaign ad, featuring Mark Block, his campaign manager, lustily smoking a cigarette, is a great send-up of the self-righteous culture of hyper-health.

What I Learned Occupying Wall Street and DC

October 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 49 Comments

The unemployed, the foreclosed, and the sick-of-it-all are coming together to discuss the world that we want to see and how to get there, says Lacy MacAuley, an activist, in an attempt to define the movement’s purpose.

Beyond Qaddafi’s Good Riddance

October 21, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 8 Comments

Chest-thumping illusions aside, there wasn’t much difference between the killing of Qaddafi and the killing of bin Laden, and America’s coddling of other Arab dictators carries on.

School Uniforms as Contrived Regulation: 10 Answers to the Flagler School Board

October 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 40 Comments

School uniform FAQ: Nancy Nally, a local parent and writer, lays out 10 reasons why the Flagler County School Board should not adopt school uniforms. The board is discussing the matter later this afternoon.

What About Paul? The Blackballing of a Candidate.

October 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Just as Howard Dean and Dennis Kucinich were blackballed by media early in their Democratic runs, Ron Paul, a libertarian running as a Republican, is being blacked out even as he’s climbed to fourth in the presidential field, William Collins argues.

The 99% Answer the 53%

October 15, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

In what has turned into one of the most virally circulated pieces of the year, Max Udargo explains the Occupy Wall Street movement to a conservative critic who calls himself part of the 53 percent.

Coming To: A Woman Re-Imagined
And the Making of a First Novel

October 15, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Caren Umbarger, the artistic director of the Flagler Youth Orchestra, describes how she came to write Coming To, her first novel, which would resonate with “anyone who has struggled out of oppression to make a better life for themselves.”

Tasers and the Flagler County School Board: Feeble Surrender to an Instrument of Torture

October 9, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 38 Comments

The re-introduction of Tasers on campus is disturbing on many levels, not least because the Flagler school board had no evidence they were needed. Nor did it consider the barbaric implications of Tasers in school settings.

In Praise of Steve Jobs

October 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Lionel Rolfe, the writer and journalist, chronicles Steve Jobs’s influence on capitalism, cybernetics, typography, Rolfe’s own work and, to some extent, his life.

Of Course It’s Class Warfare. And the Rich Are Winning in a Rout.

October 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

Republicans are accusing President Obama of waging class warfare, which, Donald Kaul argues, is a little like the Japanese complaining about the time Pearl Harbor attacked them in 1941.

The Lusty Joys of Book-Banning

September 25, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 8 Comments

Parents who run their homes like North Korea aside, it is literally impossible to ban a book in America anymore. An excerpt from Pierre Tristam’s Banned Book Week address on Sept. 26 to the Friends of the Library in Palm Coast.

Republican Candidates’ Women Problems

September 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Although none of the GOP presidential candidates dares utter the W word — unless it’s part of the phrase “our men and women in uniform” — it’s pretty easy to see what their views are on issues concerning the sex that comprises a majority of voters, argues Martha Burk.

Between “Laramie” and “Spelling Bee,” All Flagler’s a Stage

September 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

John Sbordone’s production of “The Laramie Project” and the Flagler Playhouse’s “Spelling Bee” musical are enough to briefly spoil serious and less than theater lovers this weekend. Take advantage.

Georgia’s Killing of Troy Davis: A State-Sponsored Miscarriage of Justice

September 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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Troy Davis’s execution at 7 p.m. Wednesday is an extreme example of why the death penalty system is broken, barbaric, and should be abolished.

Palestinian Statehood: Deserved, Overdue, Inevitable

September 18, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 34 Comments

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The Obama administration’s attempts to block Palestinian statehood at the United Nations scorn American ideals and pander to Israel’s insistence on denying Palestinians’ right to exist. The outcome will be ruinous.

Malaise from Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama: Recalling the “Crisis of Confidence” Speech

September 17, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Jimmy Carter’s malaise speech is revisited in the more positive context in which it was initially received, when the nation faced an energy and self-confidence crisis. Barack Obama is not in Carter territory yet.

Seawall and “Renourishment” Alternative: Saving the Beach Without Losing a Town’s Soul

September 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Speaking on behalf of SaveFlaglersBeach.com, Terry Potter argues for an alternative to seawalls, dredging and revetments in Flagler Beach and invites the public to the organization’s seminar on the matter on Sept. 15.

Since 9/11: A Reckoning

September 11, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 6 Comments

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Moving tributes and grief aside, one lesson of the last 10 years is that we have yet to learn the lesson of the last 10 years: we are not only on a spiral downward. We are feeding the spiral, collectively and consciously. We should all be mourners, and not just for 9/11’s victims.

Back from the Dead, Carver Gym Is Rededicated By Those Who Nearly Killed It

September 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Flagler’s governments gathered at South Bunnell’s Carver Gym Saturday to celebrate the rebirth of what, just 15 months ago, looked to be the end for the community center. Some of the applause was deserved, much of it was self-serving.

Obama’s Job Gig: Pin-Up to GOP Voodoo

September 9, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 8 Comments

What jobs program? Obama’s surrender to stimulus by tax cuts is another concession to bully superstitions. Obama has lost credibility. He’s lost respect. He’s losing the nation right along with him.

Light Up Palm Coast: Petitioning the City Council to Put Safety Before Beautification

September 5, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

In the wake of 15-year-old Kirt Smith’s death while biking on Seminole Woods, Dede Siebenaler argues that the Palm Coast City Council has focused too much on beautifying streets instead of lighting them up.

Moving to Palm Coast, a Parent Asks: What Schools and Sections Are Best for My Kids?

September 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Kristen Jordan is moving from Gainesville to Palm Coast with her 5th grade daughter and 4th grade son, who has Asperger’s Syndrome. She asks readers to guide her in her next-most important decisions: what schools and neighborhoods to choose.

Campaign Notes: Defacing Moorman, Excluding Ericksen, Unseating Kim Weeks

August 25, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 12 Comments

Palm Coast City Councilman Holsey Moorman reacts to his vandalized sign, Democrats explain why they invited Jon Netts and not Charlie Ericksen, and the complete list of candidates thinking (or not) of challenging Kimberle Weeks, the Flagler County Supervisor of Elections.

What Barack Obama Can Learn From Rick Scott

August 19, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

With Rick Scott’s poll numbers in the 20s, the governor went for a cosmetology make-over. Barack Obama could do the same, in reverse: he needs to be liked less and to govern more.

Maybe They Should Bid Out the Contract

August 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Palm Coast alone didn’t have a tough week with sanitation matters: A sanitation truck went through the wall of a third-floor depot in New York Wednesday in an involuntary homage to Magritte.

When Income Was Taxed at 94%: How FDR Tackled Debt and Reckless Republicans

August 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

FDR in Florida in 1926. (FDR Library)

The last time the nation faced war debts Franklin Roosevelt didn’t hesitate to raise taxes and show up Republicans who stood in the way of fiscal responsibility, argues Sam Pizzigati.

Philip Levine’s Poetry, Longing for Herbert Hoover: The Live Wire

August 13, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

It's no Hooverville: Herbert Hoover's grave alongside his wife's, in West Branch, Iowa. (Steve Cornelius)

Celebrating Philip Levine, Poet Laureate, Herbert Hoover sounds good again, and more.

I Love Waste Pro. But.

August 12, 2011 | Pierre Tristam | 12 Comments

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To my 7-year-old son, Waste Pro’s twice-weekly pickups are a sacred, joyful ritual made more so by Waste Pro’s thoughtful workers. That doesn’t mean Palm Coast should shirk its responsibilities to residents when it comes to bidding out a new garbage contract.

Florida’s Nuclear Energy Scamming: It’s Not Rickover’s Atomic Power Program Anymore

August 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Customers should not have to pay decades ahead of time for Florida Power & Light’s and Progress Energy’s future nuclear power plans, especially when they may not be built, argues Darrell Smith.

Ronald Reagan, Sarah Palin and Tea Parties: The Gipper’s NAACP Warning to Extremists

July 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Maybe more Earl Grey than Lipton: Ronald Reagan delivering his presidential acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Detroit on July 17, 1980. (White House Photographic Collection)

“You are the ones who are out of step with our society,” Ronald Reagan said of extremists in a 1981 speech to the NAACP, a speech that resonates in tea party America today, Zach Roberts argues.

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