In Chilean Quake, a Warning for U.S.
One of the really “Big Ones” to shake the United States was a magnitude-9.0 earthquake along the Pacific Northwest coast more than 300 years ago, before the arrival of development, that sent a catastrophic tsunami to Japan. Were something like that 1700 quake to occur today – and it certainly could, seismologists say – enormous [...]
Citizen Input on Jacksonville’s Budget Process
Saturday morning I found myself at Cecil Community Center in the Equestrian Center complex where about 75 people had gathered for the purpose of learning about the city budget, and letting department heads know what they think is or isn’t important. It was a very educational two hours. I had been asked by JCCI to [...]
Doctor: Obama Healthy, Needs to Quit Smoking
WASHINGTON – President Obama, 48, passed his physical exam Sunday, though the results show he should watch his diet and keep up his efforts to quit smoking. “The president is in excellent health and ‘fit for duty,’ ” said a report from Jeffrey Kuhlman, the president’s doctor. “All clinical data indicate that he will remain [...]
Obama’s Problems — and Ours
We inherited the worst situation since the Great Depression. That is the reflexive response of President Obama to the troubles from which he has been unable to extract his country. Even before the inauguration, he says, there were projections of a $1.2 trillion deficit for 2009. That deficit is not my deficit. Presidents are usually [...]
11 Ways to Fix Downtown Jacksonville
There’s been a lot of talk lately about Downtown Jacksonville and what we should be doing to fix it. Here are my thoughts: 1. Rather than a “Grand Plan” intended to transform Downtown Jacksonville in one fell swoop, an incremental approach would allow the City to put some low cost fixes in place while waiting [...]
Obama’s Terrorist-Shielding Envoy to the Muslim World
On Feb. 20, 2003, Professor Sami Al-Arian of the University of South Florida was arrested by the Department of Justice for his leadership of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a designated terrorist organization. Al-Arian was a radical supporter of Islamic terrorism, a man who announced at rallies that he sought “victory to Islam” and “death to [...]
Today in the World of Sports…
On Friday, the Jacksonville Jaguars won the coin flip against the Denver Broncos to acquire the tenth overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. I would have found it entertaining if Aaron Eckhart, who plays Two-Face in the 2008 film The Dark Knight, had flipped the coin. Throughout Batman, Two-Face is well-known for making decisions [...]
New ‘Parenthood’ Mingles Drama, Humor for NBC
NBC is ready for a new generation of Parenthood. Ron Howard’s 1989 movie joins the ranks of TV remakes Tuesday (10 ET/PT), 20 years after the network tried a short-lived comedy spinoff. Few will remember it, though; the show, which starred Ed Begley Jr. in the role originated by Steve Martin, lasted all of 11 [...]
Florida Deadly for Cyclists, Pedestrians
MIAMI – Florida is the deadliest state in the USA for pedestrians – and bicyclists don’t fare any better. In 2008, the most recent year for which federal statistics are available, 11.1 percent of pedestrians and 17.4 percent of bicyclists killed in the USA died in the Sunshine State, which has 6 percent of the [...]
Canada Bests U.S.A. in Gold Medal Overtime
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Zach Parise nearly crushed Canada’s party. But the nation’s favorite son gave the home fans the one gold medal they coveted above all others at the Vancouver Olympics. Sidney Crosby burst in on U.S. goaltender Ryan Miller and slid the puck past him 7:40 into overtime Sunday, ending a dramatic gold-medal [...]
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