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Archive for June, 2008

Will Bush Bomb Iran if Obama Wins?

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Bill Kristol says it’s possible.

Technorati Tags: Iran,George W. Bush,Bill Kristol,Fox News Sunday,2008 Presidential Elections,News,Military News,World News

The Jacksonville Daily News: Readers Pass Judgment on Killed Cyclist

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

It’s been less than 24 hours since a cyclist was killed last night on the Northeast Creek Bridge and readers of the Jacksonville Daily News have already passed judgment.
At the Jacksonville Daily News‘ article, readers “animal” and “jyoho12″ figure that the cyclists shouldn’t have been on the road when there’s a bicycle path available.
Says [...]

Senatorial Forum to be Broadcast at 2pm Today on UNC-TV

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

If you missed (as did I) yesterday’s NC Senatorial forum at Atlantic Beach, UNC-TV will be replaying the forum at 2pm this afternoon.

Technorati Tags: United States Senate,Elizabeth Dole,Kay Hagan,2008 Elections

Testing the Tweets 2

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Tweet tweet?

Testing the Tweets

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Tweet tweet?

Here’s a Reason for the Jacksonville Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

The Jacksonville Daily News reports.
Around 11:30 p.m., a vehicle traveling west on Lejeune Boulevard hit two bicyclists heading in the same direction — sending one into the water under the bridge, Teeter said.

Emergency Rescue crews found the body this morning.
The driver left the scene (or, rather, didn’t bother stopping) and hasn’t been found.
This [...]

The Jacksonville Daily News: The Little Things That Make Me Happy

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Today’s edition of the Jacksonville Daily News has an editorial (unfortunately one that’s unsigned, so I don’t know to whom to send the “Thank you” note) that details the more 6-year saga of the Onslow County Jail project. Unfortunately, this editorial isn’t available online unless you have a subscription to the online-version of the [...]

Obama’s Hubris

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

I’m going to vote for Illinois Senator and Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
But I have to agree with Steve Clemons that this was bad taste and a terrible idea.

Technorati Tags: 2008 Presidential Elections,Barack Obama,Democrats

Glad to Know File: CERN Rules Out Doomsday

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

MSNBC’s Cosmic Log reports.
Europe’s CERN particle-physics lab has issued its long-awaited report on safety issues surrounding the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s biggest and most expensive atom-smasher. Some have feared that when the collider reaches full power, sometime next year, it might create microscopic black holes or other exotic phenomena that could endanger Earth. The [...]

Onslow County Board of Commissioners: County Must Tighten Belt

Friday, June 20th, 2008

While the City of Jacksonville has a ginormous budget (and the debt to go with it), the Onslow County Board of Commissioners chose to cut back and pull funds from the reserve account.
The Jacksonville Daily News reports.
The commissioners were presented a budget plan that called for increasing the tax rate from 50.3 cents per [...]