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About newzgrrl

Writer, editor, photographer, Southerner. I love Downtown Jacksonville and bicycles.

Going to the chapel and we’re gonna get married

Posted on August 16, 2013 by newzgrrl

So, it’s been a while. Almost two years. Is this any way to restart a blog? That’s so stream-of-consciousness and hipster-y … wipes off the dust from the 1’s and 0’s, blows away the dirt accumulated on the WP password … Continue reading →

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Am I stepping into the Twilight Zone?

Posted on October 19, 2011 by newzgrrl

For the last two days, I’ve worked Downtown, all day, in an office. And while there were plenty of reminders that I was in the middle of it all — skyline photographs and paintings, window views of the Main Street … Continue reading →

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Should old acquaintance be forgot

Posted on September 7, 2011 by newzgrrl

What’s new in Downtown Jacksonville? Well, there’s a new Mayor, and a majority of City Council representatives are new. I’ve had the good fortune to meet our new Mayor, Alvin Brown, a couple of times. Mayor Brown ran on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Development, Football, Make it better, Networking, Revitalizing Downtown | 1 Comment

Happy birthday, Donald Duck!

Posted on June 17, 2011 by newzgrrl

This is a quick post to wish the happiest of birthdays to my sweet baby brother, Josh. Today, Josh turns 30. Sometimes I still think of him as 10 — not for a lack of maturity, but because those were … Continue reading →

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