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Thursday Morning Heds
From The Times-Union ... Heavy rain, wind from Fay expected today Hope Public Works got the County Commissioners' homes prepared in time. Language adds storm urgency Unless, of course, the language is as confusing as the headline. Police shoot man during chase on foot That story was included in today's edition just to remind everyone that there is still normal life and regular news stories unrelated to Fay. From CNN.com ... Kite-surfer who hit building improving, mom says
Thursday Morning Heds
From the Times-Union Metro Section ...
Company weighing terminal downsize Oh, well, there are a few more 18-wheelers that won't be using our Outer Tollway. Long lines, longer odds at 'American Idol' auditions Where will all those people go to get insulted once Simon leaves town? Think tank to ponder city funds The first topic under consideration is figuring out exactly how much of the city funds can be deposited in the think tank's bank account. From CNN.com ...
Olympic Impressions
Straight from Beijing, or at least my cable TV/recliner version of Beijing ... Is there a more boring sport than Women's Sabre? Sword fights are supposed to involve pirates, severed body parts and spurting blood, not two ladies wearing what looks like Hazmat suits made of aluminum foil. Apparently Beach Volleyball is the only sports where it's perfectly acceptable to discuss a player's problem with sweaty balls. Check out this photo from the Beach Volleyball venue. www.comcast.net/news/week08/08/slideshow/view/2/
Saturday Heds
From Jacksonville.com ...
School transfer requests a record The students requesting transfers from the F schools have to make the requests orally because they can't fill out the forms.
Hugenot Park fee hike in works Just call it a Fun Tax.
What's happening to our youth? Wouldn't it take at least a book, not 12 newspaper column inches, to even approach an answer to this question? From CNN.com ...
Edwards on affair: 'I alone am responsible'
Baby Hoopsters
It was the final game of the season, and I'd been hearing from fellow blogger Baxley what it's like coaching a basketball team filled with kids too young for elementary school, so I wandered over to the YMCA Friday afternoon to catch the future local Kobes and LeBrons in their hoop infancy. This is what I saw ... Each team has a player or two more likely to chase a butterfly during the game than a loose ball. Dribbling is extremely difficult when the ball is roughly half the height of the dribbler. It is impossible for anyone over 5-feet, 2-inches tall to walk past those lowered baskets and not have an overpowering, instinctual, from-the-gut urge to dunk.
Wednesday Heds
Near deadline in the newsrooms of old, there wasn't always time for explanations, like whether "head" referred to a headline or the thing that sits atop people's shoulders, at least the ones who don't have their heads inserted elsewhere. To avoid confusion, headlines became "heds." From the T-U's jacksonville.com ... Records list lewd texts, molestings by pastor Don't know about y'all, but I think I'll pass on reading the sexual communication and details of the encounters between a mid-40s man of God and his child victims. Maybe just stick my finger down my throat a few times instead.
Weekend Headlines
From The Florida Times-Union's own jacksonville.com ... Sky-high gasoline prices are falling down So far they've fallen to cumulonimbus level, but gas prices are still a long way from coming back to Earth. Man dials 911 for sandwich emergency Sandwich emergency? I can't think of a sandwich emergency, with the possible exception of having one stuck in my throat.
First Coast has its own allure for some newcomers I know the First Coast covers a lot of territoty and sometimes the T-U can be a little slow figuring out what's going on in Clay County, but, to anybody stuck in traffic on Blanding or 17, it ain't news that newcomers like it here. They like it so much we're having to ugly-up the county with impact fees just to make it less alluring.
Today's Headlines
Ripped from today's T-U, CNN and Fox ...
Seeking thousands who can vote anew Convicted Florida felons can vote now. This, of course, means many former elected officials will be visiting the voter's booth for the first time in quite awhile.
Port Authority eyes review of contract Isn't this the very same contract the FBI's been reviewing for months? With that kind of speedy efficiency, the port should start unloading those new 2006 Japanese cars any day now.
Los Angeles at odds over 'Brittney Law'
Today's Headlines
From the Metro Section of The Times-Union:
Smoother sailing today from Butler to 9A south A perhaps-forgotten fact about that particular Jacksonville beltway is that the project was originally planned by Ponce de Leon and the first construction phase completed by the Spaniard sailors under his command. Hence, the "smoother sailing" reference by those history buffs writing headlines at the T-U.
Help plant the seeds of a new city There are more than enough seeds being planted in Jacksonville. And far too many of those seeds are geminating, then moving to Clay County and asking me to help build them a new school and new roads. I say, let the field lay fallow for a few seasons!
Chicken Crossing
Why did the chicken cross the road? BARACK OBAMA: The chicken crossed the road because it was time for a change. The chicken wanted change. JOHN McCAIN: My friends, that chicken crossed the road because he recognized the need to engage in cooperation and dialogue with all the chickens on the other side of the road. HILLARY CLINTON: When I was First Lady, I personally helped that little chicken cross the road. This experience makes me uniquely qualified to ensure that every chicken in this country gets the chance it deserves to cross the road. But, this really isn't about me.  |
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