Archive for October, 2010
Lou Rose: Politics and Party Loyalty
There are some folks who think you can say you are a member of a political party and attack your own party’s candidates during an election. I disagree. We have a multiparty system in this country. Not a two-party system as some would say, for anyone can form a party. If you don’t like the [...]
Inside Jacksonville’s Old Ford Plant
For years, driving across the Matthews Bridge, I’d look down at the old Ford assembly plant and think about what a great location it has on the river, and wondered how it appeared inside. The photographer in me had always wanted to have an opportunity to shoot inside the plant. I had that chance on [...]
Scream Queens of Today Whole Different Breed from Past
Boo! When Halloween is upon us, there is nothing scarier than turning on the television and seeing “Psycho’s” Janet Leigh getting stabbed in the shower or her daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis, being chased by Michael Myers in “Halloween.” For many years, these were two of the women who held the Hollywood title Queens of Scream. [...]
Holiday Packaged Coin Sets are Often Overpriced
It’s begun… again. At this time every single year, one day I’ll walk to the mailbox, open it and wonder if I accidentally received the mail for the entire neighborhood. After months of average mail delivery, I discover I have been inundated with scores of catalogs. That will continue for almost two months. It’s the [...]
Jacksonville Sharks Announce 2011 Schedule
The Arena Football League and Jacksonville Sharks announced their 2011 season schedule earlier today. The AFL’s 24th season will begin regular season play Friday, March 11, 2011 and culminate with ArenaBowl XXIV being played August 13, 2011. The Jacksonville Sharks will play nine out of their 18-game schedule on Sea Best Field at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial [...]
Church Politics
I don’t believe that there is a separation of church and state. If you are a member of church and you vote, you know what I mean. I have been visiting various churches for several weeks with a candidate who I am hoping will be elected to office in a few days. There is nothing [...]
Winners & Losers: Don Redman, Pickleball
WINNER: Pickleball! Although it sounds like a disgusting type of cuisine, it’s apparently sort of a scaled-up version of ping pong. It is played on tennis courts, but uses hard racquets (wood or graphite) and a hard plastic ball with holes to reduce air resistance. The game has become extremely popular in retirement communities, and [...]
Iranian-born Candidate Launches Controversial Radio Ad
Iranian-born economist Farid Khavari is launching a last minute radio campaign to attempt to separate himself from the pack…
Basketball is Back in Jacksonville and Rotary is Helping
Jacksonville can now boast that it is home of the newest ABA Basketball franchise team in the country. Moments ago, it was announced that local attorney and entrepreneur…
Lou Rose: Councilmembers Only Pretend to be Republicans
I am tired of men like Dick Brown, Mike Corrigan, Ronnie Fussell, Kevin Hyde, Stephen Joost, Art Shad and especially the President of the City Council, Jack Webb pretending that they are Republicans and voting like Nancy Pelosi. Let me say this publicly so no one will be surprised when I repeat it at the [...]
Entries(RSS)