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Entries from February 2008

THE VETO

February 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

At a meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Moss Point, Mississippi held on February 20, 2008, a Resolution or Order was passed by a majority vote of the Aldermen to suspend rather than terminate (Employees A and B) for violating the City’s policy on illegal drug use and/or drug […]

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Tags: BOARD MEETINGS

THE EXAMINATION

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

I finally got around to doing something I’ve been meaning to do for more than two years. No, I didn’t give up being a vegetarian.  I went to see a doctor.
 
This may not seem like a big deal for many of you but like so many other things, in the aftermath of Katrina I’ve been putting […]

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Tags: DAY-TO-DAY

LIVING ON A TREADMILL

February 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Today I decided to alter my routine at the gym and run on the treadmill. After about 20 minutes of exercising it occurred to me, there’s a lot about being on the treadmill that reminds me of life after Hurricane Katrina. 
 
A treadmill is little more than a belt that turns repeatedly; a continuous loop […]

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Tags: DAY-TO-DAY · KATRINA - THE EARLY DAYS