Archive for September, 2008
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
In the blink of an eye, two young lives lost to this world.Steven Taylor Riles, 18, and Christina Mellen, 20, who had planned to marry, were killed Friday night in a collision at Mahan Drive and Edenfield Road. Riles was a senior at North Florida Christian, Mellen a sophomore at ...
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- October 13, 2008 -- Blessed be the bunnies
- August 26, 2008 -- Flame War Over? (maybe not)
- November 28, 2008 -- Going bowling to help the Riles family
- May 26, 2008 -- I’m the “West Virginia Goodwill Ambassador”
- May 28, 2008 -- Removing the me from my parents house
- July 16, 2008 -- Closing public records erodes confidence in public institutions
- April 8, 2008 -- Photo guys: I miss you already
- March 24, 2008 -- City Happenings: Betsy Phillips Photography at Image City
- March 21, 2008 -- Without hope, change is impossible
- October 27, 2008 -- Palin gives voice to special-needs kids
Monday, September 29th, 2008
I know that I use a lot of words to berate the baby kangaroo in my blog, but that’s only because of the things he says/does to me on a daily basis that are not fit for print. Deep down, we are still friends ...
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- October 14, 2008 -- Tattoofest II isn’t as permanent as my tattoo
- April 16, 2008 -- Big show at the Civic Center: I saw and heard — almost — everything
- March 14, 2008 -- Lawmakers looking at cuts in services for poor pregnant women
- September 11, 2008 -- Surely we can find 12 fair-minded citizens in Hilton case
- June 2, 2008 -- A pain that I’m used to
- October 27, 2008 -- Palin gives voice to special-needs kids
- March 21, 2008 -- Without hope, change is impossible
- April 28, 2008 -- Post-cruise: I keep on rocking in a still world
- April 7, 2008 -- This runner’s motivation: Beer
- March 24, 2008 -- Droopy pants have no place in school — or in the law
Monday, September 29th, 2008
Still looking for someone to blame for a world turned upside down, a reader on Tallahassee.com last week made note of our new Rachel Hoffman page on Facebook.com, which alerts members to new coverage. That, the reader suggested in a post on our story chat, is evidence of bias. ...
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- March 11, 2008 -- Why do women stand by their men?
- May 27, 2008 -- Revisiting high-school graduation 10 years later
- June 17, 2008 -- Real death is dead in America’s fearful society
- February 29, 2008 -- Rocks in the Snow
- November 3, 2008 -- Visiting journalists reminder world is watching election
- September 5, 2008 -- Not really my idea of a Fantasy
- July 15, 2008 -- Make this child’s death a call to action — not to more rhetoric
- August 26, 2008 -- The Beloved Community is Coming…Restoring Streets in Which to Dwell
- November 18, 2008 -- ‘The Facts of Life’ are all about me
- May 2, 2008 -- Note to Miley Cyrus: Keep your shirt on; my daughter is watching
Friday, September 26th, 2008
When you are in love with a man with an 8-year-old daughter, quality time with his ex-wife if bound to happen. This weekend, I will take what, for the past five years, has been a relationship molded in 5-10 minute increments and peeks at a MySpace page, and hyper-leap it ...
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- April 1, 2008 -- Article: How not to conduct a presidential search
- June 26, 2008 -- "Baby Borrowers" was fun but overly dramatic
- January 3, 2009 -- Nino’s leaves this girl sad and sausageless
- June 11, 2008 -- I like big bats and I cannot lie
- August 23, 2008 -- All the suburban crime news the D&C has no space for
- September 22, 2008 -- At least the weather was nice
- April 6, 2008 -- Does warm weather really mean more homicides? Not if 2007 is any indication
- March 6, 2008 -- False light makes it harder to report news
- April 22, 2008 -- Rochester’s high school graduation rate mirrored in many urban centers around the country
- April 10, 2008 -- Suburban and Rural Drug Abuse Not Reported Locally
Thursday, September 25th, 2008
I had been putting off going to the dermatologist for too long. Having spent my youth sitting by the side of the pool, slathering on baby oil instead of sunscreen, I should be more concerned about my skin. Not that I have any wacky ...
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- August 22, 2008 -- Exhaustion, Overwhelming Exhaustion
- March 24, 2008 -- City Happenings: Betsy Phillips Photography at Image City
- December 23, 2008 -- Thinking of the meaning of Christmas
- March 30, 2008 -- View from the Springtime Tallahassee judges’ stand
- March 27, 2008 -- Recognition on the street, thanks to blog
- March 22, 2008 -- Why there are so many cranks on these pages
- July 17, 2008 -- Business is IHOP-in’!
- October 22, 2008 -- Economy’s message: More work, less fishing
- May 29, 2008 -- Do you really need an occasion for cupcakes?
- March 18, 2008 -- Correction: 50 in 2007
Thursday, September 25th, 2008
Sometimes, after the President gets on television and talks about the state of the economy, it is hard not to cry in a freaked-out, what-the-heck, sort of way. Maybe it is the stress of it all. Maybe I can't help diving head first into all the negative possibilities. Maybe, I ...
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- November 12, 2008 -- In tough times, maybe we can help each other
- June 13, 2008 -- Preparing for FSU’s run in Omaha: Ready, set, play ball
- April 21, 2008 -- News on Tampa news providers not very good
- March 12, 2008 -- Film showing is a shameful slap at open-government law
- September 15, 2008 -- Tailgating friends are good friends
- June 2, 2008 -- A pain that I’m used to
- August 22, 2008 -- With Fay en route, here’s our coverage plan
- August 5, 2008 -- Uncovering the secret Hoffman-case ‘conspiracy’
- April 8, 2008 -- Photo guys: I miss you already
- November 6, 2008 -- Keep the presses rolling; people want newspapers again
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Stories posted on Tallahassee.com about the United Way of the Big Bend and its concerns over how the Sunshine Laws could affect its operation set off a barrage of comments. That's expected and normal. But let’s not cast unfounded aspersions; the work the UWBB does in our community – ...
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- June 23, 2008 -- Death of a funnyman: Goodbye, George Carlin
- April 14, 2008 -- Beaten in the Palace Saloon 5K
- October 22, 2008 -- Is trick-or-treating dead?
- March 9, 2008 -- We are in, and I’m exhausted
- July 2, 2008 -- Diners, Boilermakers and Drives
- June 2, 2008 -- High price of gas is reason to rediscover nearby treasures
- September 26, 2008 -- Spending the night with his ex
- March 13, 2008 -- Throw a bone in the spokes of this “Top Model” cycle
- December 24, 2008 -- Latkes and bun fights
- July 21, 2008 -- Hail the champs (and their parents), a really special team
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Michelle Obama and Jill Biden are coming to Tallahassee on Saturday, targeting students. Lucky for them FSU’s football played awful against Wake Forest on Saturday, or a lot of Tallahassee would be in Jacksonville. Unfortunately for them, the Rattlers were awesome, and I’m betting that a lot of the powers ...
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- April 14, 2008 -- Beaten in the Palace Saloon 5K
- April 4, 2008 -- The MLK you rarely see on TV
- July 31, 2008 -- My guardian hummer
- March 28, 2008 -- Community Volunteer Response Team: helping people cope after a homicide
- October 3, 2008 -- Goliathed at racquetball
- August 28, 2008 -- 10-year reunion, here I come
- March 20, 2008 -- Anonymity vs. Public Identity in these forums
- January 2, 2009 -- All I want for my Christmas bonus is some two-ply
- October 29, 2008 -- Election plus Halloween equals ‘Dinosaur’ tickets
- December 16, 2008 -- Are you tired of being sick and tired?
Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Ok. I'm a beer-loving, tree-hugging, bark-eating green girl. And, if you are too, come on down and join me for a drink at Waterworks this Wednesday. It is a good time. Here is the flyer. ...
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- March 11, 2008 -- Why do women stand by their men?
- September 18, 2008 -- Someone’s in the kitchen with Lyssa
- March 11, 2008 -- Green eggs and ham have me screaming for IHOP
- April 22, 2008 -- Earth Day: It’s not just for hippies anymore
- October 9, 2008 -- Sorry, but we should expect better than this from America
- March 4, 2008 -- Whose keys are these?
- July 7, 2008 -- Adventures in trailblazing at Tom Brown Park: Not for the weak
- March 24, 2008 -- Prepare yourself for the "Wrath of the Lord," Mr. Bush!
- October 29, 2008 -- Election plus Halloween equals ‘Dinosaur’ tickets
- September 26, 2008 -- Spending the night with his ex
Monday, September 22nd, 2008
The time had come for me to venture out of my Downtown/Midtown comfort zone and explore the nightlife on the outskirts of town. Yeah, right. You want the truth? I was kidnapped by a friend who threatened to drive me all the ...
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- July 11, 2008 -- Judge’s order won’t quell conversation on Hoffman case
- April 24, 2008 -- I prom-ise you this one’s funny
- March 22, 2008 -- "Money buys happiness — if you spend on someone else" (Reuters)
- April 1, 2008 -- Poverty and Cultural Capital: why some poor make better choices than others
- May 20, 2008 -- Sounds like a good weekend to me
- December 1, 2008 -- So if not biomass, what?
- September 1, 2008 -- Rochester Labor Day Parade: VIDEO!
- July 17, 2008 -- Youth sleep under stars at World Youth Day to bring them closer to God
- July 2, 2008 -- Diners, Boilermakers and Drives
- March 20, 2008 -- Anonymity vs. Public Identity in these forums