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Government Sux. It really does.

The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” – President Ronald Reagan I hereby take back any nice things I’ve ever said about Broward…

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You’ll soon pay for the “privilege” to read articles on MiamiHerald.com

As reported by Random Pixels, soon you’ll have to pay for the Miami Herald’s online content.  Since the powers that be haven’t figured out why readership of their print edition are way down, they think…

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Pink Slip Katherine Fernandez-Rundle (That’s KFR to you, fellas!)

I don’t know about you, but I find it ironic that less than two weeks before the election, fighting to keep her seat, State Attorney Katherine Fernandez-Rundle suddenly cares about absentee-ballot fraud.  In a recent…

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The Daily Pea (A little Sunday humor ‘cuz we really need it right about now)

Princess Pea, feline advice columnist to the stars, will now take questions from her many fans.   This is Princess Pea’s debut column for human admirers.   Dear Princess Pea, Why do felines find Q-tips so…

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Making the Grade. Or Not.

An organization for education reform called Foundation for Florida’s Future states as it’s mission:  To make Florida’s education system a model for the nation. As such, it has published the Florida Formula for education, which…

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An American Tragedy

One morning last March as I drove past the Jade Winds Apartments on my way to work, I noticed a bunch of police cars and several news trucks at the entrance to the apartment complex. …

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Attention: Middle School Parents

If you are a Miami-Dade County parent looking for the right middle school for your child, please visit a new blog called Magnet Parent Notebook.  This blog is written by a parent, who is not…

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What’s Aventura PD up to? Gotta read this!

Head on over to the Random Pixels and Loose Talk website for a great blog today: Friday, June 15, 2012 Aventura S.W.A.T. to al Qaeda: ‘Bring it on!’ Don’t laugh…it could happen! And Aventura’s SWAT…

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Squirt the Wonder Cat, Rest in Peace

A little more than 22 years ago, a tiny little ball of fur came into our lives.  She was the smallest of a litter of six-toed Hemmingway cats born in our shed, hence the name…

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Attention Senior Citizens

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT: Patrick Smikle 305-375-4789 PROPERTY APPRAISER PEDRO GARCIA REMINDS SENIORS TO RE-APPLY FOR THEIR 2012 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION   (MIAMI, April 20, 2010) – Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser, Pedro J. Garcia…

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