Graphic Designer Adam Ladd give’s his 5 year old daughter’s take on famous corporate logos. Interesting to see how many of these logos the child recognized and why.  Source: Huffington Post
Council to Discuss Environmental Advisory Board
During the last Pensacola City Council meeting, Jan. 26, a citizen expressed concern about the city’s environmental advisory board not having met since March 2011. Councilwoman Sheri Myers said that she brought…
Drill, Maybe, Drill?
With less than two years having passed since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, nearly 80 percent of Floridians support increased oil and natural gas development. This…
Another geeky thing to do at lunch…
Celebrate the 40thanniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange.â€Â The Atlantic’s Adam Chandler suggests, though it has always been cool and copied and done to death… most people still don’t get it….
If anyone out there needs another reason to pull for the Giants….
Gisele Bunchen sent out an email to all her “sweet†friends asking for prayers and happy thoughts for Tom Brady: “join me on this positive chain and pray for him, so he…
Bayou Bridge Fishing Banned
Fishing is no longer allowed on the Cervantes Street bridge spanning Bayou Texar. “The fishermen have lost their privilege to fish there,†said Pensacola City Councilman Larry B. Johnson, during the Jan….
Hayward Assembles Downtown Team
Pensacola’s mayor has assembled an Urban Redevelopment Advisory Committee in an effort to focus of the development of the city’s downtown. Beginning this month, the committee will embark on a four-month endeavor…
C-SPAN in Pensacola
You’ve watched it in the middle of the night on television, now come aboard the bus. The C-SPAN Campaign 2012 Bus will be making a couple of stop in Pensacola this Friday….
Romney 46.4%
“A competitive primary does not divide us” Read Washington Post “Romney Wins Big in Florida Primary”
The 15th Annual Double Bridge is Approaching Maximum Participants
 Final Registration is on Thur. (4p-8p) and Friday (noon-8p) at the Hilton on Pensacola Beach  The 15th annual Pensacola Double Bridge Run, presented by Publix, a Pensacola Sports Association Event, has almost…
Florida GOP Timeline
 As Florida heads to the polls Santorum has gone, Romney has a double digit lead, and it ended up downright nasty between the two GOP frontrunners. The Politico gives an interesting timeline…
Elementary Schools Academic rankings
Top 25% Helen Caro #221 Molino Park 236 Suter 294 Pine Meadow 342 Cordova Park 383 Scenic Heights 392 Bratt 402 Top 50% Byrneville 564 Blue Angel 620 Lipscomb 684 Oakcrest 805…
Middle School Academic Rankings….not so good
There are 583 middle schools in Florida. Escambia County only has 4 in the top 50%–one of which, Brown Barge, is a magnet school. Top 10% Brown Barge #46 Top 20% Ransom…
High School Rankings – Academic, not sports
Out of 404 public high schools in Florida: Top 25% West Florida #30 Top Third Pensacola High School (courtesy of IB program) #111 Northview High #138 Top Half Washington High #199 Bottom…
Buzz: Teachers must hand in tax returns to district office
I’m hearing that the District administration is asking teachers send in copies of front page of their federal income tax returns to comply with an internal audit. This seems like a huge…
Gingrich’s Fly-by
A chilly line of political spectators waited outside an airplane hangar this morning for an opportunity to see GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. Though he has slipped dramatically in the polls over…
Thomas pre-files for re-election
Malcolm Thomas, Superintendent of the Escambia County School District, pre-filed for re-election on Monday, January 30. In his press releas, Thomas expressed his desire to continue the work that he began during…
More photos from Romney visit
Courtesy of Rising Star Ed Banacia
Local in The Lion King
The casting announcement for the New Orleans tour of THE LION KING has not officially been released, but it includes a Pensacola native. New Orleans is the closest stop on THE LION…
Blueprint for keeping college affordable
In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for a comprehensive approach to tackling rising college cost. Here’s his blueprint: Creating New Incentives to Promote Affordability and Quality • The…