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Alberto Monday Night

June 12, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 369 Views National Weather Services, hurricane, NOAA, Alberto

I thought I’d provide an update before going to bed tonight.

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Tropical Storm Alberto

June 12, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 454 Views Alberto, National Hurricane Center, hurricane, Tropical Storm

Hurricane season is off to a roaring start down here. Yesterday, Alberto became the first named storm of the season, and we’re already experiencing the effects.

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The Four Seasons of Florida

June 1, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 333 Views Arborist, hurricanes, Live Oak, trees, seasons

I have to start this post with a disclaimer. I was raised to be respectful for and appreciative of nature. I was boy scout and loved camping, and my grandfather was a farmer. However, I’m coming to hate these Live Oak trees we have here in Tampa. They are not all that lush and green; the leaves never seem to rot; and they drop stuff the entire year.

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Florida Law Say No Study of Terrorism States

May 31, 2006 B. John 308 Views Cuba, David Rivera, Jeb Bush, The Travel to Terrorist States Act

Colleges and universities in Florida now are banned from using state money to travel to such countries as Cuba under a law Gov. Jeb Bush signed Tuesday. The Travel to Terrorist States Act also prohibits a state-paid school from spending any money — public or private — on any aspect of organizing a trip to any of the five nations listed by the U.S. State Department as a state sponsor of terror.

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Memorial Day Weekend 2006

May 30, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 341 Views

It wound up being a far more active weekend that I had hoped for. I took Friday off and got

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Wilderness

May 8, 2006April 29, 2018 B. John 1240 Views Edward Abbey, Environmentalism, Refuge, Wildnerness

This entry is part 23 of 36 in the series Deep Thoughts

We need wilderness whether or not we ever set foot in it. We need a refuge even though we may never need to go there….We need the possibility of escape as surely as we need hope. –Edward Abbey

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Sunday School

April 3, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 402 Views methodism, methodist, Food, restaurants, Social Principles, Sunday School

This is the summary of my weekend, the first weekend of April, 2006. Not much to report, but I did try a couple of new restaurants.

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A Day in New York City

March 22, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 325 Views Crown Room Club, Delta, LaGuardia, New York

Well, once again blogging has been lite due a very heavy workload. Lots of stuff due, and all of it due this week. That’s combined with a trip to New York City today on business.

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Car Crashes Columbia Restaurant

March 6, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 356 Views Car Crash, Columbia Restaurant, Ybor City

A driver who ran a red light not only damaged his truck and another vehicle, but left a gaping hole

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A Fare Fair Weekend

February 20, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 398 Views Tampa, Movies, Birthdays, Family, Food, State Fair, Weekend, fun, Friends

While I posted movie reviews (Date Movie, The Pink Panther), there has not been much else posted lately. I had a pretty bad couple of days related to work and my profession at the end of last week. I have also been busy with work, and the social calendar has been pretty full.

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A Christmas Wish For You

December 24, 2005September 29, 2018 B. John 331 Views

?We have heard a lot about “saving Christmas” during the last couple of Decembers. With people whipped into a frenzy by right wing pundits, it has become all the rage among certain branches of Christianity to protest by boycotting any retailer who makes mention of “Happy Holidays” or to sue local governments who balk at manger scenes on the town square. All this is apparently done for the purpose of reminding America of the “true meaning” of Christmas. But boycotts and lawsuits are hardly the substance of the Christmas season, as anyone with only a passing familiarity with the Gospels will no doubt attest.?