6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Celebrate “Earth” at the movies

For those of you who loved “March of the Penguins,” say hello to “Earth,” a new documentary from Disney, which will be released tomorrow (Earth Day).
It’s G-rated, but don’t expect only cute and cuddly.

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010
Blog: Jackson Street Beat

Has recycling become a national religion?

Michael Munger, an economist who is the chairman of the political science department at Duke University, says Americans are being pushed to recycle even when it doesn’t make any sense.

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010
Blog: Picture This

Remember your tyme at Lyme

I recently had the opportunity to go the open house for Lyme Elementary School in Bellevue. It was an open house for a school that is closing at the end of this school year.

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Learning to let the words flow

I am really in a mood to write.

I have no idea what about, but really, I never do until I let the words just flow.

I think one of my biggest problems when I sit down to write something for the Sandusky Register is I know people are going to be reading it.

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Mayor/Ward Vs. City Commission

This debate needs to happen, and it needs to happen far in advance to putting it on a ballot for approval by the citizens of Sandusky.

With the current dissatisfaction with city government and it's lack of accountability, which system would promote accountability more:

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010
Blog: Picture This

I've got the 501 MetroBark blues.

Kendra Ward from Erie MetroParks recently sent me a press release announcing the 500th dog has been registered at the Erie MetroBark Park on Friday, April 3. Coincidentally, I fully registered our dog Calli on that day as well.

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Regurgitating You On Twitter

Like the Sandusky Register, The Regurgitator now has a twitter feed. 

Follow us, and we'll regurgitate you.

 

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

The Danger Of The Courtesy Vote

Karl Hungus in the Mayor/Ward Vs. City Commission Thread:

Hungus's comment reminded me of November 2008 voting results:

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010
Blog: Jackson Street Beat

Time to discover ProPublica

The Pulitzer Prizes for journalism were awarded Monday, many of them for investigative stories that required a lot of digging.

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Free Money 101 seminar

Is money stressing you out or do you wish you were a little more money savvy?  

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Making progress again

This has been my best week (April 13 through April 19) since the first month.

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010
Blog: Picture This

VACATION BLOG I- Where have I seen this before?

No, I'm not on vacation, but I was a couple weeks ago. We went to Washington D.C. and Baltimore because we could stay for free at my sister-in-laws house. And we had never visited them at their home in Silver Spring.

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Huron Resident Completes Boston Marathon

A celebration at the Huron Boat Basin is being planned later this week for Huron resident and acting Sandusky police chief Charlie Sams for successfully finishing the Boston Marathon. 

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010
Blog: BetweenTheLines

Please don't say 'transparent'

City law director Don Icsman is dug in, and continues to refuse to release information on the cost of the Nuesse civil service hearing, and a ton of other public information on Matt Kline's estimated $1 million integrity probe of fired police Chief Kim Nuesse.

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010
Blog: Jackson Street Beat

Brown: Fraud hotline, get your federal dollars

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, seems to send me a new press release every five minutes or so. He must have a very busy staff.
The senator has a couple of useful public service announcements in two recent releases that I want to share with you.

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Bald Eagle To Relocate Nest

Bird Claims Local Real Estate Agents Failed To Disclose  Development Plans For Perkins Ave

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010
Blog: Picture This

Old Dutch eagle nest, now serving four.

My mom was in town over the weekend so I took her to one of the hottest tourist spots in Erie County — the eagle nest at the Old Dutch Tavern in Perkins Township.

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Odds And Ends Open Thread

Sorry for not updating lately.  I've got about a half dozen stories I'd like to tell, but to be responsible they have to reach some point of conclusion.  One of which is the Hacker story.  I think it's an interesting story because it shows how unresponsive the city is when a citizen complains.  T

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010
Blog: Jackson Street Beat

My top 15 books

An old friend of mine, Cathy Green, started a series of “15 Books” postings on Facebook a few days ago. The idea is to list 15 favorite books that you can think of within 15 minutes.
Here’s my list:

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

New Signage Directs Visitors To Area Attractions

The city installed a prototype of its new signage this afternoon at Washington Row and Columbus Avenue.

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Don't Just Be A Leader. Be A GOOD Leader

A few weeks ago the Register ran an editorial about potential leaders in Sandusky.  They went through the list of possible candidates for November's election.  Nowhere in the article did they mention the idea that Sandusky doesn't just need leaders.  They need good leaders.

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