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An 'Oops' moment for B'khaven hopeful Lesko
Spin CycleMark Lesko, Democratic candidate to succeed Sen. Brian Foley as Brookhaven supervisor, has had one of those first-time candidate moments. He had to send out thousands of postcards to correct an earlier mailing which included absentee ballot applicatons....Tags: Voting, Politics, Referenda, Services and Shopping, Brian Foley
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Nassau GOP postally pins tax hikes on Dems
Spin CycleRepublicans have launched their campaign to win control of the Nassau legislature this fall by mailing postcards printed "NOTICE OF TAX INCREASE" to homeowners in districts of those they perceive as the three most vulnerable Democrats: Legis. Joe Scannell...Tags: Political Fundraising, State Budgets, Republican Party, Politics, Services and Shopping
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Travel, Obama, travel: GOP's postcards
The Swampby Mark Silva As the president prepares for another international trip, while pressing for passage of a "cap and trade'' energy bill back home, the Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee are preparing to send some postcards. No stamps......Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, George W. Bush, Republican Party, Politics
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Disney's Epcot offers a tradition framed by candlelight
Compared with my socially active colleagues in the Orlando Sentinel's intrepid Theme Park Rangers, I don't find too many reasons to venture inside our world-class attractions.
I made an exception on a recent vacation and scooted out to Epcot to witness...Tags: Nature, Travel, Florida, Candy, Flowers and Gifts, Walt Disney
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St. Johns River eco-tour starts closer to Orlando
Since 2003, the nonprofit St. Johns Riverkeeper organization has hosted roughly two dozen multi-day excursions along the unspoiled river between Jacksonville and Palatka.
That has always required a formidable commute for Orlando-area residents, but that'...Tags: Florida Travel, Orlando, Blue Spring State Park, Travel, Central Florida
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Spring Training baseball: A timeless ritual
It was windy and chilly on Tuesday, with a definite threat of rain, so it wasn't the ideal backdrop for the opening games of baseball spring training in the Sunshine State.
On the flip side, there was plenty of elbow room in the reserved seats along...Tags: Education, Spring Training, Tampa Bay Rays, Baseball, Boston Red Sox
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Wekiva Island is Orlando's close-by getaway
It's not exactly Margaritaville, but there's no doubt that Jimmy Buffett would approve of the laid-back vibe at Wekiva Island.
On the recommendation of a friend with an eye for watering holes with genuine character, I steered the car out to Wekiva Island...Tags: Travel, Alcoholic Beverages, Trips and Vacations, Jimmy Buffett, Bars and Clubs
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'Florida's Greatest Rainy-Day Attraction!' -- St. Pete's Haslam's Book Store, an old-school heaven for readers
There are two ways to buy books:
For efficiency, there's always the click of a mouse on Amazon: convenient as an ATM transaction and almost as charming.
For the more romantic among us, however, nothing compares with perusing the stacks at a fine...Tags: Inventories, Services and Shopping, Books, Saint Petersberg (Russia), Books and Magazines
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Spring into these Gulf Coast fests at Anna Maria Island, Bradenton
Anna Maria Island, the famously quiet and beautiful beach on Florida's Gulf Coast, is made for the stress-free getaway.
Depending on your outlook, the quiet might be too much. My colleague Linda reports that judging from her family vacations there, the...Tags: Virginia, Ohio, Travel, Music, South Carolina
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Found on EBay – Chester Place
The Daily MirrorThis postcard of homes on Chester Place has been listed on EBay. Chester Place was named for Chester Silent, the son of Judge Charles Silent, who developed the tract. Chester Silent died in a mysterious accident with a shotgun while attending Stanford.... -
Yet Another Killer Dad in the Black Dahlia Case
The Daily MirrorThe front page of the Los Angeles Examiner, Jan. 25, 1947. The only message ever confirmed to be from the Black Dahlia’s killer. With the publication of Steve Hodel’s “Black Dahlia Avenger” and “Most Evil,” I assumed that the market for “... -
Found on EBay – Olga Nethersole
The Daily MirrorOlga Nethersole in an undated postcard for sale on EBay. Olga Nethersole in “Sapho,” Jan. 1, 1907. “Nethersole has the most seductive of voices” … Notice the ad for a Times brochure about its fight against unions, “revised, clarified,...
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