Opinion

DESTIN ATWITTER: Spring Breakers say the darndest things

Compile by Destin Log staff

Tourists say the darndest things, especially with Spring Break approaching soon. Here is some of the latest chatter about Destin on Twitter. @WhittyWhitz: Who wants to be my pretend wife so I can book a room in Destin for Spring Break? @Taylor_Caug... Full story

LETTER: Sex without pregnancy? Oh, horrors!

Fraser Sherman, Speaking Out

Until Dr. Barry Carpenter’s recent column, I didn’t realize how bad Obama’s new healthcare policy really was. Carpenter explains that by requiring many Catholic employers to cover birth control in employee health-insurance plans,... Full story

OVERHEARD ON THE WEB: Here's what our social media friends have to say

Recently on Facebook The Log invited readers to fill in the blank: “You can tell it's spring break in Destin when _________________.   Bonnie House Coakley: When the restaurants advertise happy hour specials, instead of early bird spec... Full story

MARY READY: Worker ‘slavery’ in Destin and beyond

By Mary Ready, Ready or Not

Last week I read of Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Inspector George Collins’ dedicated investigation into abuses suffered by the J-1 students at the hands of “labor brokers,” which is another term for “slave masters” or... Full story

Washington’s Birthday: A poem about America's lost Father's Day

Samuel Lombardo

It means so much to our nation To celebrate our Father’s Day, But Congress had to change it And now it’s called President’s Day.   I don’t know what they were thinking When they voted their way. I believe it was mo... Full story

COLUMN: Teaching your child the art of conversation

Tommy Fairweather, Educators Viewpoint

Upon reading a biography of John F. Kennedy many years ago, I came to an “Aha!” moment as a parent.  During most dinners in their Massachusetts home, JFK’s parents expected the children to become learners and conversationalis... Full story

LETTER: Sacred Heart staff: A real Godsend

Julie Barnes

I am writing this letter to let you all know what an absolute gem you have in Dr. Melinda Graham, her staff, and the staff at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast.  We live an hour and a half north of Destin, and I often am asked why I dr... Full story

MARY READY: Post election musing and a little cynicism

By Mary Ready, Ready or Not

Since I file my column on Mondays before it appears in the Saturday paper, I’m going back to the future to share my unsolicited opinions and thoughts on the election results last Tuesday. Remember, I’m writing this on the eve of the vot... Full story

COLUMN: Fish regs: Derby-style destruction

Billy Archer, Captain’s Log

"Fishermen drowning in regulations" and "Managing fisheries is an inexact science" are probably the two understatements of the decade. My plight is exactly the same as all the charter boat/head boat owners in the Gulf of Mexico (from Key West to Br... Full story

LETTER: Turning beach baloney into filet mignon

Maurice Shackelford, Sand Wars

You may find this to be difficult at first, but persistence will prevail. First, ask your butcher to slice one-inch-thick pieces of bologna; then wrap them with bacon, garnish with parsley, bed on a plate of kale and tell your guest it is “f... Full story

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