Dr. Richard Milsten Responds to Scully-Welsh Cancer Center and Doctor Shortage Articles

Dr. Milsten Being Presented with a Lab Jacket Bearing His Name by Indian River Medical Center president/CEO Jeff Susi after the Indian River Medical Center Oncology Patient Navigator Program was named after him. LAST WEEK WE WROTE ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SCULLY-WELSH CANCER CENTER AND THE DUKE CANCER NETWORK. http://atomic-temporary-93487818.wpcomstaging.com/2015/09/08/about-the-relationship-between-the-scully-welsh-cancer-center-and-the-duke-cancer-network/ This is Dr. Milsten's … Continue reading Dr. Richard Milsten Responds to Scully-Welsh Cancer Center and Doctor Shortage Articles

Would You Buy All Aboard Florida’s Private Activity Bonds?

A READER RECENTLY SENT ALONG THIS COMMENTARY: "When the Florida Development Finance Corporation (FDFC) issued the tax-exempt Private Activity Bonds, it came as no surprise. The $1.8 billion was already budgeted prior to the meeting on August 5th, 2015. More significant was the accompanying Risk Report that listed 25 pages of high risks associated with … Continue reading Would You Buy All Aboard Florida’s Private Activity Bonds?

Reader Feedback: Trump and Immigration

WE LOVE READER FEEDBACK BECAUSE IT SHOWS WE ARE ENGAGING SOMEONE.  These type of responses tend to be well read. Here is feedback on two articles posted last week on "Immigration Politics and the Statue of Liberty," by Bill Britton and "The Inconvenient Truth about Trump," by Stanford Erickson." FEEDBACK ON "IMMIGRATION POLITICS AND THE … Continue reading Reader Feedback: Trump and Immigration

Reader Response to Commissioner Solari’s Commentary on Short Term Rentals

Jackie and Bob Solari Mr. Solari's Commentary can be found using this link: http://atomic-temporary-93487818.wpcomstaging.com/2015/08/16/county-commissioner-bob-solaris-commentary-on-short-term-rentals/ "MR. SOLARI PRESENTS A RELATIVELY UNINFORMED AND ONE-SIDED VIEW of the short term rental (less than 30 days) transient commercial lodging establishment business, which is operating in non-commercial zoned areas of IRC, as grey market, unlicenced, "motel or B&B type establishments’". The … Continue reading Reader Response to Commissioner Solari’s Commentary on Short Term Rentals

What’s Going on in Palm Bay’s City Hall? Cause for an Alert?

A READER RECENTLY CALLED TO ALERT US TO A SITUATION IN PALM BAY. Research turned up two articles of concern.  Both basically reported the same information regarding what appears to be an "upheaval" in Palm Bay's City Hall. One article was written by Rick Neale at Florida Today on June 8, 2015 entitled "Leadership exodus strikes Palm … Continue reading What’s Going on in Palm Bay’s City Hall? Cause for an Alert?

Back and Forth on Climate Change

READERS CONTINUE TO SEND ARTICLES supporting their positions on Climate Change. Here is the first of two: In an July 20, 2015 article posted on ALTERNET by Anastasia Pantsios of EcoWatch, she wrote that "Seven climate change record broken in 2014 reveal Earth is gravely ill," and that "The annual State of the Climate Report paints … Continue reading Back and Forth on Climate Change

Corry Westbrook Responses to Readers on Wind Farms

Corry Westbrook In response to Aristotle Onassis' comment, the Block Island Wind Farm has made great progress and has placed its first steel in the water and turbines should be producing wind energy in a year or so. However, delays can happen and I have run into skeptics before and decided to focus my previous … Continue reading Corry Westbrook Responses to Readers on Wind Farms

la guerre civile en france: Why it is Dangerous to be White in France

"When will anti-racists groups try to stop racism and violence against Whites? Don’t count on it! Anti-racist is code-word for anti-White." (StopWhiteGeNOcide: March 16,2015) IN OUR "ABOUT" CLICK WE INDICATE THAT WE PROVIDE INSIGHT ON IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING VERO BEACH, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND BEYOND. This reader response is about "beyond," however it came from a … Continue reading la guerre civile en france: Why it is Dangerous to be White in France

Scrub-Jays Not in Danger According to AAF Final Environmental Impact Statement

Scrub-Jay Group SURELY EVERYONE'S READ ABOUT HOW THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) released their final All Aboard Florida Environmental Impact Statement 24 hours before the Florida Development Finance Corporation (FDFC) meeting on  August 5, 2015 and the FDFC Board of Directors approved (unanimously - although two Board members were not present) $ 1.75 billion in … Continue reading Scrub-Jays Not in Danger According to AAF Final Environmental Impact Statement

“Back from Sailing in the Idyllic Greek Islands, and Yet This is What Happens There”

IT IS VERY SATISFYING TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY, as we weekly receive emails with ideas, links and commentary. This week we received this unfortunate email from a reader about refugees fleeing to the Greek Islands. "De retour de 2 semaines idylliques de voile dans les îles grecques, et pourtant voilà ce qui s'y passe.... Des centaines … Continue reading “Back from Sailing in the Idyllic Greek Islands, and Yet This is What Happens There”