The NY Times has a great webpage that tallies the key words used by the speakers at the Democratic and Republican conventions. Republicans: Top words were God, Taxes, Business and Change Democrats:…
Pssst, change is the message
Even John McCain is now talking about change. I hear Pensacola City Council members are upset over the Quality of Life. They claim it was a push poll, even suggesting it was…
Experience
Want to know the true job experience of the presidential candidates and their running mates? John McCain: Military 22 yrs, Congress 4 years, US Senate 22 years Sarah Palin: TV reporter 2…
Moby’s vision is off
In his PNJ column today, Mark “Moby” O’Brien writes: …Pensacola clearly is evolving into a retirement and vacation community, and they’re deciding whether to fight it, accept it or vote with their…
Good News
This is a huge step in the right direction. Escambia County Commission reduces the county’s 2007-08 property tax millage rate from 8.017 mils to 6.9755 mils in the 2008-09 fiscal year –…
O’Sullivan’s speech at Chamber annual meeting
Given today at New World Landing: Good morning and welcome. We’re here today because we share an interest, a love and a concern for our community. Whether we’re small business owners or…
Live blogging on Palin speech
From Pushing Rope 10:31 Palin hits the stage. 10:33 Palin accepts nomination. Shocking. 1036 So far Palin is hitting the right notes. 10:38 Talking about family and panning to cute daughter. Smooth….
No gangs?
More teen on teen violence. Yet no one wants to call gang-related. WEAR TV reports: Pensacola Police say a 16 year old stabbed an 18 year old Wednesday evening. It happened near…
Not everyone happy with Palin
Wall Street Journal columnist and former Reagan speechwriter Peggy Noonan and former John McCain adviser, Time columnist, and MSNBC contributor Mike Murphy were caught on tape disparaging John McCain’s selection of Alaska…
Palin speech
Mr. Chairman, delegates, and fellow citizens: I am honored to be considered for the nomination for Vice President of the United States… I accept the call to help our nominee for president…
People are not happy here
Yesterday, the Better Pensacola Forum has released its first Quality of Life survey that was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research of Washington, D.C. The managing trustee of the non-profit, Jerry Maygarden,…
Quality of Life survey
Escambia County and Pensacola on the Right Track or Wrong Track: 54% Escambia say headed in wrong direction; 52% Pensacola say headed in wrong direction. Only 20% say we are headed in…
More on Better Pensacola Forum and survey
The Better Pensacola Forum has released its first annual attitude survey. The Quality of Life survey was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research of Washington, D.C. The company surveyed 800 registered Escambia…
Condo-hotel king slips
Our cover story for Aug. 28 was on the condo-hotel issue on Pensacola Beach. The Herald Tribune writes about Robert Falor, who a newspaper once called the “condo-hotel king.” Things are going…
Question
Who will now give the speech at the GOP convention talking about how effective abstinence is in stopping teen pregnancy? Funny how the Republicans are twisting the meaning of family values now.
Pssst, pick up signs
Will somebody tell Rex Blackburn and Mike Holloway to take down the Re-elect McNesby signs? Most of the other candidates have picked theirs up. Surely Ronnie Mac still has money in his…
McCain Vetter defends VP pick
The person in the McCain responsible for doing the background check on Sarah Palin, McCain’s running mate and the Alaska Governor, is Arthur B. Culvahouse Jr. Wouldn’t you hate to be that…
Crist visits Milton
Gov. Charlie Crist visited the shelter at the Milton Community Center. It was more than a publicity stunt. According to volunteers there, Crist shook hands, thanked volunteers and really spent time with…
Apology
I took a complete days away from the blog, and it looks like a few bigots creeped into the comments. With Obama in the presidential race, I guess such attempts are to…
Mardi Gras Krewe sued over discrimination
From the Mobile Press Register: On May 31, Naomi Williams walked away from the Fairhope Veterans of Foreign Wars post “demoralized” and “humiliated” after a Le Crewe De Spaniards representative told her…
