(Note from Thomas Brock: What follows is a guest post from Lindell Kay. Read more of Lindell’s writing at the Jacksonville Daily News and at his blog, Off the Cuff.)
My father, soon to be 79, has only one testicle. He has never disclosed to me exactly how that came about. In fact, it took me [...]
Lindell Kay isn’t my biggest fan and, frankly, I’m not a big fan of his writing or public speaking abilities. But he’s getting some flack on his blog that he really doesn’t deserve.
It started when Kay blogged about the autopsy for a home-free fellow that was murdered along some railroad tracks in Jacksonville in June. [...]
The Swansboro Chamber of Commerce is hosting the candidates for election to the Onslow County Board of Commissioners tomorrow evening from 7 PM to 9 PM in the Assembly Hall of the Town Hall located at 502 Church Street.
According to the Jacksonville Daily News report, the audience will be able to submit questions and there [...]
I’ve gotten word from Justin Schoenberger that the New Bern Sun Journal’s “Man on a Bike” online column has come to an end. Unfortunately with his workload at the Kinston Free Press, he’s not able to spend a lot of time on the bicycle.
Schoenberger has a great writing style and has had quite a few [...]
Other than the weather turning a bit chilly in the mornings and a few run-ins with bike-ninjas, there’s really nothing exciting to report about the commute. I know it’s boring for you guys to read, but I’d much rather bore you than have to deal with something like this every day. I’m just kind of [...]
Today’s Jacksonville Daily News has a Letter to the Editor from former Jacksonville City Councilman Jerry Bittner. Mr. Bittner feels that the impact of previous City Councils was minimized by comments made by City Manager Kristoff Bauer (and myself, though Bittner didn’t call me out on it).
Bittner points to the Rails-to-Trails project (which Bittner didn’t [...]
The previously mentioned Jacksonville Daily News article has been published.
My above linked previous post sets the premise of the article, so I won’t repeat it here. I will point out new information, though.
Like Jacksonville Mayor Sammy Phillips’ bogus claim that the City has “done a lot” to promote alternative transportation:
“We’re certainly proud of that designation,” [...]
Today marks the end of the 4th week of being car-free (It won’t be a full calendar month until Monday).
It’s ironic to me that, on today, the 4 week “anniversary” of selling the Silver Rhino, gasoline prices have skyrocketed in Eastern NC.
Insofar as commuting this week, it’s been routine. I ride to work. I [...]
The Jacksonville Daily News has received a lesson in how important good reporting can be to citizens. A recent cold-case article written by Lindell Kay motivated a witness to come forward with new information which led to the arrest of a former Cape Carteret police chief and the victim’s wife.
Rightfully so, no small amount of [...]
You wouldn’t know it if the Jacksonville Daily News were your only source of information, but in the last few weeks three new businesses have opened in Jacksonville.
Tony Chow (owner of the Mai-Tai on Henderson Drive) opened Tony’s Seafood on Western Extension in front of the Gateway Shopping Center, a Rita’s Water Ice opened on [...]