I am speaking of the vile waste which comes out of our mouths. You ever think these words are pure hot air and that is what is heating up our planet? 

We have roughly 28,000 days of life. That is 78 years to do something, anything or nothing. So, what do we do with all this time?

This year’s ballot will have another Public Lands Acquisition Referendum. How about we put land aside for observation, conservation, and preservation?

Before it was socially acceptable to place “matter”, we cared about our families, our neighbors, our community, our state our nation and our planet.

We know someone as we're living in this new world of heightened emotions that's dealing with loss, aloneness, and desperation. Or, that someone is us.

Traditional farm fields and pastures have been eliminated from the picture almost entirely. Grocery aisles have been planted instead of farm rows.

We need to be quiet enough to hear other’s opinions. We need to be quiet enough to hear our own thoughts. We give advice as well as receive it.

If we find the fortitude to acknowledge the genius in each other, invite all to the table, and think big, real change is attainable.

In our continuous quest to enhance the natural beauty and sustainability of our farm, we've recently decided on an exciting initiative.

Small farmer, native Floridian, and champion for political CIVILITY – the act of attacking issues rather than people.

"Who wants to learn how to grow their own food, given the plants to grow their own food and then eat the food grown by their own plants?

A Letter to You, my Neighbors! I am pivoting and asking you to go on this adventure with me.

CIVILITY is the New Path Ahead. See our list of how to bring more civility to the political conversation on the local, state and federal levels.

As a candidate, I feel I have a legitimate purpose to meet people which parallels with my human nature of connecting with others.

Civility is the New Path Ahead!

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Civility is the New Path Ahead - Banks for Florida House

I remember when red and blue were integral colors of the American flag, before they became political and ideological dividing lines.