Today in the World of Sports…
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed a long-term deal with ex-San Diego Chargers’ wide receiver Kassim Osgood on Saturday, one day after the start of NFL free agency. The 29-year-old Osgood agreed to a three-year contract valued at $6.675 million. The three-time Pro Bowl selection – 2006, 2007 and 2009 – is known more for his special-teams [...]
Teacher’s Union Attacks Thrasher’s Teacher Pay Bill
The state teachers’ union on Monday launched its attack against a piece of legislation that would dramatically change Florida’s educational landscape and force school districts into compliance with some Race to the Top provisions should the state win the grant money. Last week, state Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, who is also the newly elected [...]
The Hoax of the Century
With publication of “On the Origin of Species” in 1859, the hunt was on for the “missing link.” Fame and fortune awaited the scientist who found the link proving Darwin right: that man evolved from a monkey. In 1912, success! In a gravel pit near Piltdown in East Sussex, there was found the cranium of [...]
Patent Reform is a Patent Giveaway
Americans should beware when members of Congress talk about “reform” and “comprehensive” because those words usually cover a lot of mischief. The latest example of this legerdemain is the so-called Patent Reform now aggressively pushed by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. Since we’ve outsourced millions of well-paying American jobs overseas, the one asset [...]
Another Round of Jacksonville’s Budget Workshops
The venue was changed, and so were some of the outcomes, as the City Budget Road Show moved to City Hall on Saturday. While there were some repeat attendees at this week’s workshop, I noticed many different faces as well. That’s the point, after all… to get as many folks as possible involved in the process. [...]
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