Archive for September, 2010
Bringing Things Into Perspective
I recently met someone who had a very compelling story to tell, and in some ways could be considered a metaphor for today’s economy…
Curtis Lee: Our Public Pension System is Broken
Jacksonville’s taxpayers are being harmed because the City’s public employee pension benefits are lavish…
Dear Council: We Will Remember!
UPDATE — The budget, and tax hike, passed the city council. In case you’re wondering if we plan to follow though with this… yes. Look for our October issue hitting newsstands at the end of next week. ——————————- The following is an open letter from Austin Cassidy, editor and publisher of The Jacksonville Observer. As [...]
‘V’ Queen Alien Morena Baccarin Talks About Eating a Rat
Last season, “V” fans at Comic-Con and elsewhere kept asking the show’s stunning, sexy head alien, Morena Baccarin, whether her Anna character was going to eat a rat — something that those bad folks from outer space have been seen doing on the sci-fi cult favorite. Now, with “V” production back in full swing for [...]
The Milk Party is Milking It…
The Milk Party (aka The Children’s Movement of Florida) says that “the well-being and education of our children in Florida must be the highest priority of government, business, non-profit institutions and families.” The Milk Party says that “Our Children Deserve Better” and I agree with them. Who wouldn’t agree with them? The Milk Party also [...]
The World of Sports: Jaguars in Trouble
It is rather easy to harp on a coach or player when they’re down, but the continued poor play by Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard can no longer be ignored. During Week One, he was at a peak – three touchdowns and a 76.5 completion percentage. The following week against San Diego was a valley [...]
Think Local Media is Rough on the Jags? Check This Out…
If you thought local media has been harsh in their reporting on the Jaguars’ 25-point loss at home to Michael Vick and the Eagles, and their embarrassingly bad trip to California last week, it’s nothing compared to the beating the team is taking in national coverage. Philadelphia Inquirer sports columnist Phil Sheridan talks about the Eagles crushing the [...]
Nazi, Holocaust Items Going to Auction
There’s a lot to be said for the adage: “Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.” It applies to everyone from educators to the military. Make a mistake, remember it and avoid it in the future. It’s a seemingly simple principle that is all too often forgotten. I’d have to believe no [...]
Five Good Reasons to Vote Against ‘Hometown Democracy’
Shortly before his death more than two decades ago, John D. McDonald, the mystery writer…
Tony Danza Takes Ego Bruising, Keeps Going
Whatever else, Tony Danza certainly deserves credit for allowing the good, the bad and the unflattering to show on his Friday (10/1)-debuting A&E reality series, “Teach.” The former “Taxi” and “Who’s the Boss?” star had the cameras with him for his full semester of teaching English at an urban Philadelphia high school — and it [...]
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