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Charley's wake leaves long lines, short fuses
Sentinel Staff WriterLuckily, as the father of a baby and 5-year-old, I'm used to cold showers and little sleep. . . . So a guy was at the gas pump with a long line behind him. He pumped his gas, and then went in the convenience store and spent several minutes getting...Tags: Glenda Hood, Pike Electric Corporation, Progress Energy Incorporated, Pat Robertson, Georgia
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Common Core backlash is rooted in fiction
I was at a neighborhood party recently, happily eating too many chips and dip and watching the kids jump themselves silly in a bounce house. Life was good in my little corner of suburbia. Until I heard about the latest boogeyman. A few moms started...
Tags: Rick Scott, Glenn Beck, Barack Obama, Jeb Bush, Republican Party
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Reeling in film fans
If, like me, you have Netflix or any premium cable service, it won't surprise you to find out that summer movie ticket sales have been on a slow decline since 2002 (according to Hollywood.com). As the size of our televisions grow along with the options on...
Tags: Star Trek into Darkness (movie), Services and Shopping, Movies, Film Festivals, Satellite and Cable Service
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'Expanding Visions' in DeLand
The Florida Museum for Women Artists is a smallish but important institution in DeLand. The folks there curate some conceptually creative exhibitions, including the new "Expanding Visions." The show, opening Friday, April 5 from 5:30-8 p.m., depicts the...
Tags: Museums, Arts and Culture, Winter Park, DeLand, Maitland Art Center
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Ticked off! @tacky billboards
To the young lady who rear ended me: Why are you trying to get money out of my insurance company? I didn't cause the accident, you did. Karma. I'm ticked off at all of the tacky billboards along our highways, including the monstrosity they're...Tags: Mother's Day
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One clump or two?
Do you get clumps in your sugar, salt and garlic powder? Clumping is caused by humidity in the air. Try adding rice to your salt shaker and dried garlic powder container to absorb the moisture. Oyster crackers should do the trick in the sugar canister....Tags: Albertson's Incorporated, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Pasta, Walmart
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Ticked off! @ignorant people
I'm ticked off that no one seems to have manners anymore. I'm ticked off at the person who left a note on my son's car in the airport parking lot! In summary the note accused my son of parking in the handicapped parking illegally because of the kind of... -
History fans dive into past through modern social media
Logging on to the behemoth social-media site Facebook, I can become overwhelmed. I see a picture of a dear cousin I need to write. Ah, the guilt. I see, in the stack of ads at right, a picture of a celebrity and the question "Is 60 the new 40?" Ah, the...
Tags: Orange County Regional History Center, Lake Eola, Human Interest, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Winter Park
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Florida Republicans have a battle brewing in their tent
TALLAHASSEE – Lenny Curry picked a good time to call a trick play. As chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, he has a problem: His boss, Gov. Rick Scott, is attempting to save his political skin by embracing the very policy he entered...Tags: Rick Scott, Elections, Abusive Behavior, Democratic Party, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Fundraisers help the arts
Our various arts institutions do not survive on your admission fees alone. So they sell memberships, have fundraisers and solicit grants from organizations such as the United Arts of Central Florida, which hopes to raise $1.57 million from people like you...
Tags: Orange County (Florida), University of Central Florida, Arts and Culture, Downtown Orlando, Orlando Museum of Art
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Why Maitland's billboard decision matters
The most outrageous thing about the Maitland City Council's attempt to ditch its 75-year ban on billboards is not that one of the 70-foot monstrosities could soon loom over a quiet neighborhood. And it's not that the City Council voted 3-2 in favor of...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Christian Orthodoxy, Elections, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Cupid, reservations for 2? Your table is ready
Valentine's Day gets a lot of attention for romantic dining. That's a lot of pressure for one meal. A 2012 survey by the National Restaurant Association showed that nearly 25 percent of American adults celebrated Feb. 14 in an eatery. In fact, according...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Winter Garden, Restaurants, Personal Service, Orlando Hotels
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