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Stan Escudero

Obama's failed prodigal son

As expected, Obama’s Son of Stimulus, which he persists in trying to call a jobs bill, failed of passage in the Senate. Admittedly it required no prophetic powers to predict the bill’s failure....

Party Lines Political Notebook

Party Lines political notebook: State Rep. Hukill welcomes lieutenant governor to Volusia County for economic summit

PORT ORANGE -- State Rep. Dorothy L. Hukill, R-Port Orange, whose district includes Southeast Volusia, welcomed Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp to
Volusia County for the inaugural Volusia Economic Development Summit.

The Sept. 30 Summit, hosted by Hukill, brought together state and local policy makers, economic development experts, and community business leaders to explore ways to expand Volusia's economy.

Making the Grade

Report card time: Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet true haven

Grade: A

Ponce Inlet’s Marine Science Center is nearing a decade of assistance to stranded turtles, injured seabirds and marine mammals. A new study of the exotic invader the Lion fish will shed light on where this predator came from and what we can do to rein it in before it decimates our coastal waters.

Media coverage of birth certificate issue

Grade: F

Political Bloggers

Musings Darlene Vann Middle class now in the category of the poor, something GOP House speaker Eric Cantor doesn't understand Republican Eric Cantor has the nerve to call the demonstrators against Wall Street a “Mob.” That tells me that he is afraid of the American people who are rising up against the... Read More...	Always Right Sally Gillies GOP's Herman Cain the real deal We left the Orlando Peabody Hotel Friday evening and quick-stepped over to the Rosen Center for a “Meet and Greet” with Presidential candidate Herman Cain. It was scheduled to begin at... Read More...	Musings Darlene Vann Big business taking control of us I don’t know about you but I am so tired of other people making decisions for me without asking if I want them. Read More...
Always Right Sally Gillies 'America must remain strong' ORMOND BEACH -- 9/11/11: Can it be only 10 years ago that I was living in Palm Beach County when a friend called just after 8:30 AM and told me to turn on the television? I watched in horror... Read More...	The Guidepost Stan Escudero The defining moment for this generation DAYTONA BEACH SHORES -- There are moments which stick in your mind, even when you wish they would go away. For the America of my youth, the most crushing of those moments was the... Read More...	Musings Darlene Vann It's media overkill on 9/11 anniversary By DARLENE VANN NSBNews.net blogger and Edgewater resident... Read More...
One Day at a Time Cheyenne Drews Taken out of kindergarten by worried mom NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- We all know the story of 9/11. It’s one of those few moments in our lives that we will remember as a “where I was" moment. Read More...	American Patriot Michael Visconti We need to make the best of it with tyranny in the world For 200 years, American forces have fought in many wars: Valley Forge, Gettysburg, world War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, all for the cause of freedom. What is it about... Read More...	Always Right Sally Gillies 'May you live in interesting times' “May you live in interesting times.” Often attributed as “an ancient Chinese curse,” these words are often used to refer to situations beyond your control. And we do indeed live in disturbing... Read More...