Use Nonverbal Cues to Your Advantage
There are some days you may wish you were a mind reader. For example, in a job interview, you may wonder if you’re making a good impression on the hiring manager or boring him silly. Or, perhaps you present the boss with your new idea, but you wonder if she thinks you’re brilliant, or about [...]
HEALTH CARE RALLY: Medical Mask Protest on Friday at Friendship Fountain
A group called The People’s Tea Party is organizing a health care protest at Friendship Fountain on Friday, March 19th. The event will run from Noon to 1pm and everyone is welcome to attend and participate. The group describes the protest as: ”not a demonstration, not an event, this is a peoples right to free speech, right to [...]
Unborn Child Bill Wins Senate Panel OK
If a pregnant woman is killed, the offender would be on the hook for two deaths, no matter how far along the pregnancy is, under legislation approved by a Senate panel Thursday. But, some opponents of the legislation fear that the bill would also open the door for charges against doctors who perform abortions. Under [...]
Richard Miller: The Best Back in the 2010 NFL Draft
It could be when it is all said and done that Tim Tebow might not be the best Florida native to come out of this year’s NFL Draft. There is a Lake Butler product who is currently ranked by most major publications as the No. 1 running back in the 2010 draft class. Those scratching [...]
Hot Sequels Deliver Fantasy Action
Talk about March Madness: Two high-profile video game sequels have launched within a week of one another, in a month that’s typically quiet for new releases. “Final Fantasy XIII” and “God of War III” are now available, both of which deliver an epic story, huge fantasy worlds and enough action to last you well into [...]
Reader Poll: Should Jacksonville Move City Elections?
This Fall, voters in Jacksonville will get the chance to weigh in on a proposal to push city elections back from Spring of 2011 to the Fall of 2011. Currently, municipal elections are held the year following a gubernatorial election. That means voters would head to the polls next March and any run-offs needed would [...]
Rejection: Seek Out the Positive
It’s not that rejection is a wonderful thing. But sometimes it does bring out the bold and courageous in you. And even gets you the job after all. Just look at what it did for Kelsey, a young and aspiring actress. She thought it was curtains for her when she did not get a part [...]
Damaged, Lost Luggage Claims Fall by 50 Percent
WASHINGTON – Complaints that airport screeners lost, stole or damaged items in passengers’ bags have plunged more than 50 percent as the government imposed tighter safeguards on luggage, federal records show. Passengers who discovered missing or damaged belongings demanded money from the Transportation Security Administration 11,700 times in 2009, a steep drop from the 26,500 [...]
School Prayer Bill Clears First Hurdle
A controversial school prayer bill cleared its first hurdle in the House, paving the way for teacher participation in student-sponsored prayer. The House Pre-K-12 Policy committee voted 10-3 to forward HB 31, which would prohibit school districts from forcing teachers to enter an agreement that says they cannot participate in any religious activities initiated by [...]
Legislature Sides With Guns Over Gays in Adoption
Adoption agencies would be prohibited from making prospective parents reveal whether they have guns or ammunition at home under measures advancing Tuesday in both the House and Senate. The legislation, backed by the National Rifle Association, also was briefly used by Democrats in both chambers to make a run at lifting Florida’s three-decades-old ban on [...]
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