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COMMENTARY
"Plus ca change, plus c'est meme chose," according to the rather world-weary French. The more things change, the more they remain the same. But that isn't true, not here in America, and especially not here in Southwest Florida. Full Story
Support Mexico
President Barack Obama went to Mexico and, unlike many of his presidential predecessors, didn't stay in a remote resort, but in the midst of Mexico City, the sprawling metropolis of 20 million. Full Story
The arts are not supplemental; they are fundamental
GUEST OPINION
There is not another county in the state, probably not another county in the nation, that has been home to two of the most creative individuals to grace the planet in the past century: Robert Rauschenberg and Thomas Edison. How tragically ironic it would be, therefore, if Lee County was to become the county that cut art and music from the curriculum in its public schools. Full Story
MOMENTS IN TIME
• On April 29, 1944, the last "Our Gang" film, "Dancing Romeo," is released. The first film, featuring a band of mischievous youngsters, was produced in 1922. In all, more than 100 "Our Gang" films were made. Later, they were shown as TV comedies under the name "The Little Rascals. Full Story
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