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Guest Post: Lindell Kay’s Rogue Post

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

(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 [...]

Jacksonville Daily News: Lindell Kay is Getting Some Undeserved Flack

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

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. [...]

2008 Elections: Candidates for Onslow County Board of Commissioners to Meet in Swansboro

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

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 [...]

Car-Free: Work Week 5 In Review

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

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 [...]

Jacksonville Daily News: Former Councilman Bittner Feels “Affronted” by Green City Comments

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

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 [...]

Jacksonville Daily News: More to the New River Foundation Story

Monday, September 15th, 2008

The little voices in my head tell me that there’s more to this story.
I wonder if the Jacksonville Daily News is going to bother looking for the real reasons the New River Foundation has abandoned the Waterkeeper Alliance?
When Joe Houle said:
“We will be free to go ahead and do our river cleanups and do [...]

Jacksonville NC: A Green Commuter Community?

Monday, September 15th, 2008

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,” [...]

Jacksonville Daily News: Cold-Case Series Solves Murder

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

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 [...]

Smattering of New Businesses, Lack of Press Coverage in Jacksonville

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

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 [...]

Interesting Contest from Lost in J-Town

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

Lost in J-Town’s Phillip Ameling has suggested a contest for readers.
Create some pictures of Jacksonville — this fair town that I know so little about. These pictures may be illustrated personally or by a close loved one. Use any medium you like, but preferably they’ll be in those listed earlier (pens, crayons, markers, pastels, paints, [...]