Nov 18, 2012
By Derek Maul My wife, Rebekah, and I have been remodeling our Valrico home and digging up the garden a little over 16 years now. On the map, and even according to the original survey, the structural “footprint” looks exactly the same. However, with new features like a gourmet kitchen, completely remodeled bathrooms, re-imagined living(…)
Sep 23, 2012
By Derek Maul It’s been 10 years since I left teaching, but I still write commentary on education. This month I’d like to share the following “Top-Six” list. 1. Education is the parents’ responsibility: When I taught middle school I had kids seven-hours a day, five-days a week, 180 days. That’s just 14.4 percent of(…)
Aug 21, 2008
By Derek Maul Born: St Louis, Missouri, 1962 Raised: Freehold, New Jersey Moved to Florida: 1978 Lake Brantley High School, Seminole County: 1980 Florida State University: 1984 Moved to Brandon: 1988 Member: St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church Brandon Regional Hospital’s Melonie Hall is a self-confessed overachiever. As director of marketing and public relations for Brandon’s(…)
