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Kameron Can't Learn
A mother's fight to mainstream her Down syndrome son ends in disappointment -- and private school.
Folio Weekly |
Susan Clark Armstrong |
01-02-2008 |
Education
Go Green!
Ten years after Kyoto, the biggest changes are happening on a small scale -- here are several Northeast Florida residents who've made the important, meaningful and often surprisingly easy decision to go green.
Folio Weekly |
Staff |
12-10-2007 |
Environment
Tags: Kyoto, environment
Crossing Over: The Life of a Transman
In the past year, college student L.J. Ebner acknowledged -- first to himself and then to family, friends and employer -- that he is transsexual.
Folio Weekly |
Susan Cooper Eastman |
11-13-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Plan To Withdraw Water From a Fla. River Sucks. Literally.
The state agency charged with managing Northeast Florida's water supply has given its blessing to siphon off 262 million gallons daily from the St. Johns River and its tributaries, a plan that river advocates say will be nothing short of catostrophic.
Folio Weekly |
Owen Holmes |
10-10-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Bukowski and Me
Blood, literature and a night in the drunk tank: Poet Alan Justiss recalls his wild years with photographer Claude Powell and poet Charles Bukowski.
Folio Weekly |
Alan Justiss |
09-04-2007 |
History
Tags: history
International Incident
The true beauty of what Sacha Baron Cohen does, regardless of the character he plays, lies in his ability to strip away the veneer and get to the real.
Folio Weekly |
John E. Citrone |
10-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Borat, Larry Charles
Daddy's Girl
An investigation into Lisa Tanner’s arrest and brutal
detention has morphed into a personal and political crisis for her father, Florida State Attorney John Tanner.
Folio Weekly |
Nadia Ramoutar |
08-01-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Silly Putty Doesn't Work Anymore
A change in the process of printing comics takes some fun out of the funny pages.
Folio Weekly |
owen holmes |
08-01-2006 |
Media
Tags: Media
Myduke Goes to Disney
Publicity hound Frank Feldmann packs his tiger costume and heads to the happiest place on earth -- Owen Holmes goes along for the ride.
Folio Weekly |
Owen Holmes |
07-21-2006 |
Travel
Tags: travel
Publicity Hound or Dog Killer?
After garnering national attention for scaling the St. Augustine Lighthouse in a tiger suit, Frank Feldmann has gone into hiding following his arrest for beheading the family dog.
Folio Weekly |
Owen Holmes |
04-18-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Memoirs of a Klansman
Civil Rights hero Stetson Kennedy is challenged about the truth of his history.
Folio Weekly |
Susan Cooper Eastman |
01-31-2006 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
The Heart of Darkness
After spending 24 hours in a Wal-Mart on the day after Christmas, its clear that you cannot understand the store's secret by being inside the beast any more than you can understand the theory of evolution by playing fetch with your dog.
Folio Weekly |
Hamilton Nolan |
01-10-2006 |
Shopping
Tags: hottopic
Beers for a Racist
The man behind one of Florida's most notorious hate crimes has spent years dodging the media -- but he's relatively easy to find.
Folio Weekly |
Susan Cooper Eastman |
12-20-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Bash Pop: Dancehall's Anti-Gay Bias
Despite dancehall's growing popularity, fans remain ignorant of its hate-filled lyrics.
Folio Weekly |
Owen Holmes |
11-15-2005 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Stevie Stiletto Isn't Dead
He's past his prime and he's pissing blood. But Jacksonville, Florida punk legend Ray McKelvey is still chasing the spotlight.
Folio Weekly |
John E. Citrone |
08-02-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Stevie Stiletto
