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09/18/2026 · Pahokee
The Tiny Pause That Keeps You From Overcommitting
You don’t need a dramatic boundary speech to protect your time. Start with one ordinary sentence that gives you room to make an honest decision instead of handing out automatic yeses.
Emily Dickinson’s Tiny Dash Makes Hope Feel Real
Dickinson’s famous bird of hope does not float serenely above the mess of life. Watch what her dashes do: they make the poem breathe, hesitate, and refuse to tidy up its weather.
09/17/2026
The Future Loses Its First Syllable
Wisława Szymborska found a small trapdoor in the word “future”: the moment we say it, part of it has already become history. Her observation is playful, grammatical, and sneakily useful for anyone waiting for life to begin.
09/17/2026
The Tariff Theater Meets the Grocery Aisle
Washington spent the day selling disruption as strategy, while families and small employers kept score in prices, paychecks, and paperwork. The tariff math matters more than the slogans, and the math points to consumers paying first.
09/17/2026
Stop Calling It “Helping” If You Live There
Three readers ask about the domestic scoreboard, the ex who keeps texting, and the partner who wants credit for basic decency. The uncomfortable answer: love is not a group project where one person gets an A for opening the Google calendar.
09/17/2026
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Build confidence, develop public speaking skills and discover your inner actor with the City of Daytona Beach’s free Inner Acting program. The program is available for children ages 8-12, teens and adults at two Daytona Beach recreation facilities. Classes run through Dec. 18. Dickerson Community Center, 308 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Ages 8-12: Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Teens: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:45-7:45 p.m. Adults: Fridays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Phone: (386) 671-5820 Cost: Free Yvonne Scarlett-Golden Cultural and Educational Center, 1000 Vine St. Ages 8-12: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Teens: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:45-7:45 p.m. Adults: Fridays, 6:45-7:45 p.m. Phone: (386) 671-5780 Cost: Free Registration: Email Leroy Meadows at [email protected] for registration and additional information.
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Notice of Utility Rate Increase • Wilton Manors, FL On Tuesday, November 24, 2026, a Resolution increasing the water and sewer fees charged to customers of the City’s utility system will be considered by the City Commission. The meeting will begin at 7p.m. in the City Commission Chambers at 2020 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL 33305. The public is welcome to speak at this and all City Commission meetings. Please note: A previous notice indicated the meeting would be held on October 13, 2026; however, the correct meeting date is November 24, 2026.
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