Maybe a misleading title, but … Scott Aiges, Director of Programs, Marketing & Communications, (very busy man with all of those titles) of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation said all jazz and Cajun Zydeco aficionados should peruse this year’s LINE-UP. “Two stages will feature the best of southwest Louisiana dance music, including the Grammy-award winning BeauSoleil [...] [...more]
Jacksonville Jazz Festival 2009 ended May 24 to much acclaim. For those wishing to keep the momentum, there’s “Plenty to do at the Vieux -To-Do“ in New Orleans June 13 – 14. The 2nd annual Vieux-To-Do festival (actually, three festivals in one) is held in the French Quarter, on the banks of the Mississippi river. [...] [...more]
As a member of Crowley Maritime Corporation‘s Facebook group, Flipside. Florida. is taking this opportunity to “reprint” yesterday’s post: In recognition of the importance of the U.S. Merchant Marine, the Congress, by joint resolution approved May 20, 1933 the designation of May 22 of each year as National Maritime Day. Please join Crowley in acknowledging [...] [...more]
Montreal, Quebec sits on an island in the St. Lawrence River – the city was considered a strategic location long before the arrival of Europeans in Canada. In 14 days, though, Montreal will explore strategic locations in ways surely not envisioned by French colonists. Airports Council International – North America is holding its May 31 [...] [...more]
Mark Szakonyi’s Trade, Trucks and Trains blog is directing traffic over to Metro Jacksonville: “The folks at the blog Metro Jacksonville have come up with a way to improve rail, road and air traffic …” BIRTH OF A NEW LIVABLE CITY! At the conclusion of the conclusion, readers will note: Article by Bob Mann of [...] [...more]
Dr. Xavier Goudet follows a 3,000-year-old map through the treacherous labryinth that is Tutankhamen’s tomb. Armed with a laser light “ankinator,” Goudet scoffs at the “curse of Tutankhamen.” He shall defeat all evil creatures who stand between him and the priceless treasure hidden within the the tomb! The script of a summer blockbuster movie? No [...] [...more]
The University of North Florida’s Jim Fletcher may, or may not be, having a heart attack at the moment. We won’t know for another month, however, because he’s in Australia. Fletcher spent much of his career developing fuel-cell technology. He’s also on staff at the University of Florida with the Florida Institute for Sustainable Energy. [...] [...more]
Drill baby, drill … The Institute for Energy Systems, Economics and Sustainability‘s David Cartes is annoyed. He had sincerely hoped that Sen. Jim King, Chairman of Florida’s Senate Communications, Energy and Public Utilities Committee, would deliver a clean energy strategy and not simply a renewable portfolio standard. Cartes clearly mentioned this in an April 4 [...] [...more]
JACKSONVILLE — AIR FORCE ONE infuriated New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on April 27 with a low-flyover of the city, which petrified the entire New York metropolitan area, reported the Daily News of New York. This in no way deterred Air Force One. The airplane simply refused to Photoshop itself and headed south on [...] [...more]
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