BAZAIL-EIMIL: Reject Unhealthy Standards of PerfectionIn his poem “Pied Beauty,” the English poet and Jesuit Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J., thanks God for what Hopkins describes as “dappled…Feb 26, 2021Feb 26, 2021
Nikki Fried prepares for her next move — On the RecordERIC BAZAIL-EIMIL: When Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced she would be releasing an important video the morning of…Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
Remembering Parkland — On the RecordERIC BAZAIL EIMIL: Today, February 14th, marks the third anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland…Feb 14, 2021Feb 14, 2021
BAZAIL-EIMIL: Expand Church Action on Prison ReformThis piece discusses sexual assault, incarceration, violence, racism and drug abuse. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and…Feb 12, 2021Feb 12, 2021
BAZAIL-EIMIL: Seek Light During PandemicAt the beginning of her book, “The Year of Magical Thinking,” Joan Didion, in her reflections on the death of her husband, notes that…Jan 28, 2021Jan 28, 2021
The cruelty of Florida’s botched vaccine roll-out — On the RecordERIC BAZAIL-EIMIL: Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis that seniors ages 65+ will be the first to receive COVID vaccines, allowing…Jan 10, 2021Jan 10, 2021
Don’t give up on Florida: We can’t let it slip away from us — On the RecordERIC BAZAIL-EIMIL: In my first article on this site, seven months ago, I came out of the gates that Democrats should not count out Florida…Nov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020
The Florida Democrats’ terrible, horrible, no good, very bad summer (and fall) — On the RecordERIC BAZAIL-EIMIL: If the Florida Democratic Party (FDP) over the last cycle had an equivalent in the NFL, it would be the Atlanta Falcons…Oct 14, 2020Oct 14, 2020
Introducing the “Florida Project” — On the RecordMany Americans, and many people worldwide, likely have a clear and defined mental image of what Florida is like. Alligators, Jai-Alai…Sep 22, 2020Sep 22, 2020
A Look Ahead: Nikki Fried’s 2022 Decision Could Decide the 2024 GOP Nomination — On the RecordERIC BAZAIL EIMIL –– If you were ever planning on running statewide in Florida, you’d want to be exactly where Nikki Fried is right now as…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020