Impressions by David Maxwell

“The real person you are is revealed in the moments when you’re certain no other person is watching. When no one is watching, you are driven by what you expect of yourself.” – Ralph S. Marston, Jr. What do you expect of yourself? What do you believe about you? Do you believe in yourself? Do…

Keep reading because this is an idea that we have to make into a reality in our community. Our military Veterans and current enlisted men and women deserve so much more than what we have been giving them. Each year on Memorial Day in May and Veterans Day in November, this community has a ceremony…

Do you remember the scene from the movie Jaws when Roy Scheider first came face to face with the killer shark? Realizing the shark was much larger than previously imagined, and eliminating the problem was going to be a much harder job, he said “We are gonna need a bigger boat.” As I was putting…

T’is two weeks before football  and all through Seminole land excitement is growing in the hearts of Indian fans  for the season that begins a new journey and quest  to be true to the colors and to be the best of the best.    To the cheerleaders, the players,  the coaches and fans and every…

Invasive aquatic plants have become Lake Seminole’s number one problem and we are not alone.  Invasive aquatic plants have become a big problem throughout the United States. These species are not native to a given ecosystem and cause economic or environmental damage or harm to human health. Some of the most notorious invasive species were…

My two children are, and have been since the day they were born, two very bright spots in my life. Raising children is one long, joyous and sometimes agonizing adventure and I am now experiencing the absolutely hardest part of parenting, at least for me – the act of letting go. The feelings of fear,…

In golf, there are major champions, and there are the very, very special major champions. Phil Mickelson is one of the later, and my favorite golfer since Jack Nicklaus, because of what he has done on and off the course. His stunning victory in the British Open Sunday gave him five major titles and moved…

While being skeptical can be a healthy way to avoid getting taken advantage of, being pessimistic and always assuming the worst can have major negative consequences on your life. Seeing only the negative sides of situations can cause you to miss opportunities and fail to take action that would otherwise improve your quality of life.…

It will be a sure sign that the end of summer has arrived, regardless of what the official calendar says when, in just a little over a week, those familiar yellow school buses begin to spill onto local roads, ferrying young students in the annual back-to-school migration. Remember that first day back to school when…

The unconditional love of dogs is the purest form of affection in the world. They give without asking anything in return, except for basic care and the occasional belly scratch. It doesn’t matter to them if you are in a good mood or a bad one, when they see you, they make it quite obvious…