Jacksonville, Florida
“He had a broad face and a round little belly, That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly, He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself” Clement Moore, “A Read More …
We used to have to wait until the first, third or fifth Thursday of the month to get our Cypher fix, now it’s EVERY THURSDAY! If you’re not familiar, The Cypher is the longest running Open Mic event of it’s caliber in Northeast Florida. More than Read More …
“This building means more to me than most any other in Jacksonville – Norman Studios, the first in our town and one of the first anywhere to produce all African American-cast films over a century ago. I and a small team of dedicated board members Read More …
Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history’s most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or Read More …
Earlier today Puerto Rico’s governor ordered a review of all the deaths that occurred in the U.S. territory after Hurricane Maria struck. Despite the scale of the devastation, the government had maintained that only 64 people died because of the hurricane. However, analysis by the Read More …
Gingerbread Extravaganza Ongoing thru December 23, 2017 This fundraising event is fun for the whole family, featuring dozens of gingerbread creations made by professionals and amateurs, as well as the Festival of Trees by the Junior League of Jacksonville Sustainers. It’s all at the Jacksonville Read More …
Despite overwhelming opposition from Congress, the American people, advocacy organizations, and tech experts. the FCC has voted to eliminate the Open Internet Order and the net neutrality protections it established. The order passed today and it removes the FCC as a regulator of the broadband Read More …
There is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day, and that is, keeping Christmas. Are you willing… to forget what you have done for other people, and to remember what other people have done for you; to ignore what the world owes you, Read More …
Gingerbread Extravaganza Ongoing through December 23, 2017 Downtown Dazzle Ongoing through New Years Eve 5:30 PM · Jacksonville Children’s Chorus The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus (JCC) is proud to present its third annual downtown holiday celebration by illuminating the outside of its downtown office, located at 225 Read More …
Riverside_ memes recently posted a skeleton with the caption “Me at any Riverside bar at 1:15 am waiting for bands to start playing even though the flyer said doors at 8.” Admittedly it is a slight exaggeration, but only a slight one. It illustrates a Read More …
A Visit from Saint Nicholas (‘Twas the night before Christmas) by Clement Clark Moore photo credit: via flickr ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with Read More …
December 7, 1941 marks the day that the Empire of Japan attacked the U.S. Army and Navy in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack at the base also officially marked U.S. involvement in World War II. Today, December 7th is known as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, as Read More …
The new FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai, announced last month that the agency would vote to undo its 2015 Net Neutrality rules. Those rules prevent companies like Verizon and Comcast from blocking or slowing down websites or creating internet “fast lanes.” That vote is scheduled for Read More …
Gingerbread Extravaganza Ongoing thru December 23, 2017 Downtown Dazzle Ongoing through New Years Eve 5:30 PM · Jacksonville Children’s Chorus The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus (JCC) is proud to present its third annual downtown holiday celebration by illuminating the outside of its downtown office, located at 225 Read More …
The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving. ~H.U. Westermayer If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart Read More …
There is nothing that says Thanksgiving like the smell of roast turkey wafting through your kitchen and the rest of the house. Of course, a roasted turkey can also be the centerpiece of any special family occasion or holiday. Despite its central role in family Read More …
On Thanksgiving Day, many Native Americans and their supporters gather at the top of Coles Hill, overlooking Plymouth Rock, for the “National Day of Mourning.” The first National Day of Mourning was held in 1970. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts invited Wampanoag leader Frank James to deliver Read More …
The residents of Ken Knight Drive North were deeply impacted by Hurricane Irma. With little to no assistance from FEMA or the Red Cross, the local residents have been coming together to provide grassroots styled relief. Mary’s Pub House Jax is thrilled to do their part! Read More …