There are a few things they could have done to help themselves gain votes with Floridians: Campaigning here in August instead of January. Florida in January is a no-brainer. Who really wants it? Participating in a spelling bee with only Spanish words. Having a first name that isn’t a four-letter word. Having a first name that sounds like a name instead of an inanimate object. Lobbying consulting with the National Read More ...
This is rich. Break into someone’s house with two of your buddies, get beat down with a baseball bat by the homeowner, and then get shot several times by your buddies as they flee–leaving you bleeding on the lawn, presumably with a pretty bad headache to boot. Clay will be charged with home invasion robbery upon release from the hospital, Lt. Heath Sanders said. I wonder if this guy will Read More ...
‘Blue Christmas’ drug bust targets illegal prescription drug sales in Brevard – Big day tomorrow for mugshots! Tools vs insight – I am Jack’s complete astonishment that Seth Godin can come up with these amazing posts for his blog on a daily basis. I would read it in a box, and I would read it with a fox. Does Beer Affect Your Training? – I was warned not to read Read More ...
If you’re going to dream, dream big. Any idiot can run from the cops or get involved in a car chase with them. It takes a special person to attempt to swim from them. “He just took off, and he got a good head start,” DeMorat said. “He was in a foot chase for a few blocks. Then he ran straight into the water.” Usually, the mugshot section is the Read More ...
Google’s cloud music service. Request an invite to the beta. 20k tracks stored for free isn’t a bad place to start! Shit My Students Write – Best new (to me) website I’ve run across in a while Apple Trumps Google as Most Valuable Brand – Shocked Coca-Cola doesn’t trump both. The carbonate sugar water industry is much more stable than technology. Do you think it’s even within the realm of Read More ...
I’ve been crazy busy with work for the past few weeks, and a lot has happened. Obviously, I haven’t been reading very much, but here’s a small sample. An Outsider’s Guide to a Triathlon – Love Todd’s approach. Justice is Not an Excuse for Jubilation – Pretty much how I feel about it all. Gas Pump Activism – This. Is. Awsum. Surprise! Woman finds 7-foot gator in bathroom – Had Read More ...
First two years of college show small gains – Get thee to a community college. Pick At It! – It’s been a long time since I’ve LOL’d all the way through an article. Scott: ‘We’re spending too much money’ – The “Scott” in the article is our governor, not me. But this Scott agrees. Here’s what I don’t get about how budgets are crafted–why can’t they just do it the Read More ...
The worst thing about living in Florida is that leaving the house to go to the grocery store means you have a good chance of running into a dude who looks like a retired professional rassler. The best thing about living in Florida is that leaving the house to go to the grocery store means you have a good chance of running into a dude who really is a retired Read More ...
One of the things I miss about living in East Tennessee is being able to ride my bike on nice country roads. I don’t miss the dogs tearing through yards when they see me coming, and I don’t miss having people honk and yell, “Git off tha roawd!!!” either. But hilly, curvy country roads are definitely a plus of living in Knoxville. On the flip side, one of the really Read More ...
I went over to Orlando yesterday morning with one of my buddies to watch another friend compete in the Florida 70.3 triathlon put on by IronMan at Disney. It was absolutely amazing. I’ve done triathlons myself, but I’ve never gone to see one as a spectator. When you are competing, you’re pretty focused on yourself and what you need to do, so it’s hard to take in the whole event. Read More ...
And I didn’t speak up…because I don’t own a truck. Senate lawmakers in Florida have voted to ban the fake bull testicles that dangle from the trailer hitches of many trucks and cars throughout the state. No word on whether or not it will remain legal to dangle real bull testicles from a trailer hitch. I, for one, will not complain. These are the things lawmakers should concern themselves with, Read More ...
From Florida Today’s Space Team Blog President Obama’s plan to end the space shuttle program and cancel the shuttles’ replacement is troubling enough. More worrisome: the White House budget released last Monday shows little sign of a human space flight program beyond the space station this decade or next. There’s no clear goal to go boldly anywere. According to my sources, the general feelings around KSC are uncertainty and gloom. Read More ...
The 30 Freakiest Commercials of 2009 – I love commercials, and not just because they make LOST free for me to watch. Star Wars/A-Team intro mashup – Seriously? It took us until late 2009 for someone to make this happen? Where is your creativity people? E-Books Beat Regular Books – December 25, 2009 is the day we turned the corner in publishing. Publishers probably thought it would never happen. If Read More ...
Twitter Shenanigans in Brevard County – I suspect someone may be overestimating their relevancy. I just haven't been here long enough to determine who that is in this case. Welcome to Marikafka County, Arizona – Where the only way you can protect your attorney/client privilege is to waive your attorney/client privilege. This video of a court official stealing documents from a defense attorney's desk is unbelievable. Even more insane is Read More ...
