Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

AI is just another way to ruin lives

I’m old enough to remember the creation of the internet and the birth of its many incorrigible brats, ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Dogs are not meant to be your vanity plate

Dogs sometimes get into trouble because they are miscast by owners who don’t know doodly-squat about dog breeds. ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Landrum dogs kill miniature horse, family pet

The 3 ½-year-old miniature paint horse was as gentle as her name, “Maggie.” Children climbed on her or ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Personal privacy for public officials not possible

Fear of the loss of privacy, more than anything else, keeps good people out of public office. Just ...

Opinion

How cold is it?

You call this cold? I remember one of my jobs on the farm was to go out to ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Pray that our dictionaries, encyclopedias escape the maelstrom

Years from now someone will look back on the history of Florida, assuming one is written, and think ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Teachers get no respect from state lawmakers

Teachers and school administrators can’t say it, but I can. What has happened to public school teachers in ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Country Christmas trees make the best memories

There is something to be learned from how the McDermotts put up our Christmas trees way back in ...

Life on the farm- Larry McDermott

Farm animals are much smarter than you think

I probably was knee high to a grasshopper when I first watched my Daddy hitch up his two ...

Columnists

Deer hunting can make or break families

Deer hunting season has arrived once again. For many, it’s a time to be in the woods with ...

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