Bloviations

The Bloviations of Thomas Brock

Letter to the Editor: Regarding the Article “Rails-to-Trails bridge earns state engineering award”

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

The below is the text of a letter to the editor of the Jacksonville Daily News regarding this article.
Dear Editor,
The January 6th, 2009 edition of the Jacksonville Daily News featured an article titled “Rails-to-Trails bridge earns state engineering award”. This article unfairly portrays the Rails-to-Trails project, and the associated pedestrian bridge, as unused and unpopular [...]

Car-Free: Work Week 10 in Review

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Yes, it’s a Thursday week in review. I only worked three days this week. Don’t be jealous.
It’s been cold ‘round these parts. I’ve upgraded the cold-weather gear to my short-sleeved athletic shirt under a sweatshirt and a fleece pull-over. I wear long-fingered gloves over the cycling gloves and have neoprene ear-muffs. So far, it’s been [...]

Bike to Work: Day 1

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Dude. Riding the bike to work is teh hawesome.
The path is mostly clean, smooth, and quiet. No rushing traffic, no stupid drivers, no loud music. It was great!
The newly finished pedestrian and fishing bridge over Northeast Creek is definitely a highlight of the ride. It’s built on the remains of an old railroad trestle. It’s a [...]

My Letter to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune’s CO

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

The following is the text of a letter sent to Colonel Richard Flatau, Jr., the current Commanding Officer of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
As I promised, you should feel free to use the text of my letter as a starting point for your own.

Dear Colonel Flatau,
I attended the April 21, 2008 meeting of the City [...]

City of Jacksonville Trails and Greenways Commission April 21 Meeting

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

The City of Jacksonville’s Trails and Greenways Commission (a citizen advisory board met last night at the Jacksonville Commons Senior Center.
According to the City of Jacksonville’s application for and descriptions of the Citizen Advisory boards (warning: It’s an Adobe PDF), the Trails and Greenways Commission
…advises the City Council on all aspects of bicycle and pedestrian trails
and greenways within [...]