I Probably Shouldn’t Say This by Larry Clifton
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Est. 2008
Est. 2008
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A growing index of Larry D. Clifton’s newspaper columns, opinion writing, reporting, and online commentary.
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23 verified selectionsNewest to oldestUpdated August 24, 2026
01August 24, 2026Legendary Florida Men and WomenFlorida life & humorI Probably Shouldn’t Say This02August 23, 2026Smile. Your License Plate Is Having Its Picture TakenPrivacy & public safetyI Probably Shouldn’t Say This03August 21, 2026The Last Generation to Remember Life Before the InternetTechnology & societyI Probably Shouldn’t Say This04August 10, 2026Cave Carving or Social MediaLanguage & technologyI Probably Shouldn’t Say This05August 7, 2026Worrying Ourselves to DeathHumor & everyday lifeI Probably Shouldn’t Say This06August 5, 2026Hollywood and the Attack of the Digital TaxidermistsCulture & technologyI Probably Shouldn’t Say This07July 30, 2026Florida Weather: Partly Accurate with a Chance of ExcusesFlorida lifeI Probably Shouldn’t Say This08July 19, 2026Florida’s Quietest Traffic MenacesFlorida lifeI Probably Shouldn’t Say This09July 15, 2026Forget the Orchestra, What’d She Say?Culture & entertainmentI Probably Shouldn’t Say This10July 9, 2026Nomophobia Outbreak Worsens in FloridaTechnology & societyI Probably Shouldn’t Say This11June 28, 2026The Real Price of Low Prices at WalmartLife & commerceI Probably Shouldn’t Say This12April 28, 2026Money for stadiums but not for Tampa’s real priorities. How is that?Public prioritiesTampa Bay Times13April 27, 2026Sparky, Lord of the BackyardDogs & homeI Probably Shouldn’t Say This14April 20, 2026Retirement in Florida: Junior High With Wrinkles and Better ParkingFlorida lifeI Probably Shouldn’t Say This15March 6, 2025So the Rays Won’t Commit; St. Pete’s Bigger Draw: The Firestone Grand PrixFlorida lifeThe Hernando Sun16February 27, 2025The Silent Stress of Seniors’ Doctor VisitsLife & healthThe Hernando Sun17February 13, 2025The Parallels of Remote Learning and Remote WorkWork & societyThe Hernando Sun18February 22, 2022Opposed to another half-cent sales tax hikeLocal governmentThe Hernando Sun19May 24, 2016Too much baggage grounds Clinton’s campaign jetPoliticsDigital Journal20March 1, 2016Republicans must shift focus after Super TuesdayPoliticsDigital Journal21February 29, 2016Dear Hillary: It’s the (lack of) voters, stupid!PoliticsDigital Journal22January 27, 2016Florida High School Athletics Association bans prayerFlorida & faithDigital Journal23May 15, 2008Why Am I Here?Personal essayPickens County ProgressThe wider file
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