Archive For July, 2012

President Obama puts The Specktator in her place

By | July 20, 2012

Ever wonder where you fit in the Jacksonville socio-political scene? Up until yesterday, I never did, but after attending President Barack Obama’s “grassroots rally” at the Prime Osborn Convention, I know exactly where I stand, rather, sit. Judging by seat placement, I fall somewhere between City Councilman John Crescembeni and Edward Waters College President (and former sheriff) [...]

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Around Town With The Specktator: July 12 through July 18

By | July 12, 2012

In case you missed my ramblings on First Coast Connect this morning (or you’re still reeling from the Katie Holmes/Tom Cruise divorce announcement), here’s what’s coming up this week Around Town: Thursday, July 12 Shredding Event 9–11 AM, St. Paul AME Church, St. Augustine Friday, July 13–Sunday, July 15 First Coast No More Homeless Pets Mega Adoption Event [...]

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Around Town With The Specktator: July 5 through July 11

By | July 5, 2012

In case you missed my ramblings on First Coast Connect this morning (or you’re still reeling from the Katie Holmes/Tom Cruise divorce announcement), here’s what’s coming up this week Around Town: Thursday, July 5 Ask Mayor Brown, Social Media Town Hall Meeting 4:45 PM Saturday, July 7 7th of July Specktacular featuring Jon Bello 6 PM, European Street [...]

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The Specktacle was Specktacular. Duh.

By | July 4, 2012

The Specktacle, a star-studded benefit for Special Olympics, was, in fact, just that: a star-studded benefit—and a Specktacle. Among the celebs to grace the red carpet (all 10 feet of it) were actor Kevin Porter (of Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story and General Hospital fame), First Coast News meteorologist/reporter Lew Turner, Jordyn Jackson and Shawn Fisher of [...]

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@JaxMayorBrown for City Council!

By | July 1, 2012

In the July issue of Jacksonville Magazine, I wrote about Mayor Alvin Brown’s parody account (@jaxmayorbrown) having more followers than all of the members of the Jacksonville City Council combined. While completely true (having OCD is not all bad, people), I felt it was only fair to provide more up-to-date figures since their number of [...]

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