Bloviations

The Bloviations of Thomas Brock

Jacksonville/Onslow Habitat for Humanity Windows of Opportunity for Artists

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

The following is a message (stolen from the Onslow Outdoor Painters Society blog) regarding an opportunity for artists from the  Jacksonville/Onslow Habitat for Humanity.
There are approximately 1600 homeless people living in Onslow County. As of August 26, 2008, there are 166 homeless children enrolled in the Onslow County School system (statistics from Onslow County Schools). [...]

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May is National Bike Month

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

May is National Bike Month. It’s also Bike to Work/School Month and is home to Bike to Work Week (May 12th to 16th) and Bike to Work Day (May 16th). All of which are sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists.
In celebration, I will be riding my bike to work every day that I can (May 8th [...]

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Gas man, gas man, can you spare a dime?

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Today’s Jacksonville Daily News, serves up an article and an editorial about the rising skyrocketing fuel prices.
In the article “Fueling motorists’ frustrations“, writer Jeff Golden (a new JDNewser? He’s not on the staff page…) spoke with two highly frustrated Jacksonvillians about the cost of fuel in Onslow County. Ms. Cheryl Uppington complains that filling up her Mazda 6 is [...]

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