State of Sunshine Predictions: Pasco County

November 2, 2008 | 2 Comments

With Election Day approaching, I wanted to take a moment to read some tea leaves and render predictions.
Here are my projected winners for Pasco County races (* = Incumbent):
Clerk of the Circuit Court - Paula O’Neil (R)
Sheriff - Bob White (R)*
Superintendant of Schools - Steve Donaldson (D)
Supervisor of Elections - Pat Carroll (D)
County Commission, District [...]

Sep

11

Remembering Nine-Eleven - and the 2,996 victims

September 11, 2007 | 2 Comments

One year ago, I participated in the 2,996 project, where bloggers of all kinds each selected a victim of terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. I was assigned Laura Angiletta, a 23 year-old woman who worked for Cantor Fitzgerald. A few weeks after the post, I received an email from her family and [...]

Sep

22

Honoring Laura Angilletta

September 22, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Our loyal readers may recall that, in rememberance of 9/11, I participated in the 2,996 Project - honoring Laura Angilletta, a victim of the attacks.
When I posted the tribute, I wasn’t sure if her friends and family would find my blog, or appreciate my attempt to honor her memory. Today, I received this email:
Jim,
I [...]

Sep

8

2,996 - Honoring Laura Angilletta

September 8, 2006 | 5 Comments

Five years ago, our world changed. Politics aside, that fact can not be disputed. Today bloggers across the country are honoring the lives of the 2,996 people killed in the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field. Each blogger is honoring the life of one vicitm.
Among them was a 23 [...]

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