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A.G. GancarskiOctober 8, 2015

In a memo to Jacksonville City Council, Council President Greg Anderson addressed the recent controversy involving members texting with Fire Union Chief Randy Wyse before a recent vote that restored salary and promotions for Fire Department members at the expense of the stormwater fund. To sum up, council members are prohibited, going forward, from texting […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 16, 2015

“Goodbye yellow brick road…where the dogs of society howl.” – Elton John My son Zachary had a date last year and she canceled on him twice at the last minute. The first time, he rescheduled without a problem. The second time? He suggested they move on. Fast forward to the first week of school this […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 28, 2015

By trade, I am a professor of writing and rhetoric. In layman’s terms, this makes me an English teacher. These are deeply dreaded words for many people. When I identify my profession to new acquaintances, I get a range of responses: obviously, some people don’t find it that interesting – it’s not like I’m an […]

Guest AuthorDecember 29, 2013

Villainous actor Strother Martin uttered a classic line in the movie “Cool Hand Luke” that stands at No. 11 on the American Film Institute’s top 100 movie quotations of American cinema’s first century: “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.” As one whose right brain vastly overpowers his left, I’m compelled to focus on […]

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