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• Thanksgiving ... by gimleteye

  This is my favorite holiday of the year. The kids come home. The family is here. Like many other holidays, this one has outward trappings of history. On the matter of giving thanks, though, the arguments of fact melt away. We are thankful to be alive, we are thankful for [...]
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• Happy Thanksgiving? By Geniusofdespair

  Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
  
  Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
  
  Brown paper packages tied up with strings
  
  These are a few of my favorite things!
  I'm glad someone on this blog is feeling the love, read Gimleteye's post above.  Me, not feeling it.' [...]
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• John Dubois is Now Vice Mayor In Palmetto Bay. By Geniusofdespaire

  Counting Votes in Palmetto BayJohn Dubois won by 28 votes in Palmetto Bay to become Vice Mayor.  Pariser got 2,063 and Dubois get 2,091. Schaffer won, 2,170 to Araiza's 1,953. People have told me that John Dubois spent $200,000 or thereabouts (with PAC money) to Pariser's $17,000. John Dubois [...]
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• Miami Dade County Commission Election of New Chair on Agenda Today. By Geniusofdespair

  Sally Heyman, Rebeca Sosa & Javier Souto.The County Commission will be electing a new Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson today. Good news, Joe Martinez is finally gone for good never to be chair again (he was twice). The bad news, Lynda Bell, Pepe Diaz and Barbara Jordan are probably in the [...]
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• On Florida Real Estate: The Superstorm Sandy effect ... by gimleteye

  After the 1992 super-hurricane Andrew, South Florida was in a state of shock, similar to coastal New Jersey and New York today. Andrew was a compact, category five hurricane. In South Dade where the impact was strongest, the morning after the storm, sun and blue skies prevailed. The strike [...]
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• Reason Enough not to vote for John Dubois: Lynda Bell Endorsed Him.

  John Dubois and Lynda Bell at a Christian Family Coalition Fundraiser at John's House.Wise up Palmetto Bay. Don't be fooled by John Dubois and the fawning County Commissioner, Natacha Seijas lite - Lynda Bell. There is more to this story than meets the eye. One hand wipes the' [...]
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• An interview with Ross Hancock, Democrat who nearly defeated Erik Fresen ... by gimleteye

  
  Some races you can't take your eyes from. The Florida state house race for District 114 in South Miami was one of them. Ross Hancock, a political newcomer and marketing executive, took on GOP State Representative Erik Fresen.
  
  Fresen was state legislative leader of last year's campaign [...]
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• Why you should NOT vote for John DuBois Tomorrow. By Geniusofdespair

  
  The endorsement of the hate group The Christian Family Coalition is pretty bad. Nice name but bad group. In fact, you should NOT vote for John DuBois for Vice Mayor of Palmetto Bay. He even held a fundraiser for CFC at his home.  That is even worse.
  
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• What is going on with The Miami Herald archive access? ... by gimleteye

  Over the weekend, the blog Random Pixels wrote along the same lines as Eye On Miami: how the Miami Herald appears to be rewriting the history of its full-bore support for the Miami Marlins and its stadium boondoggle. Last week the Herald published a series of highly critical reports [...]
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• Eye on Miami Says do not vote for John Dubois for Vice Mayor of Palmetto Bay. By Geniusofdespair and Gimleteye

  Although he lived there for over 50 years, the neighbor never had a problem until DuBois moved next door.We both agree that Palmetto Bay residents should NOT vote for John DuBois for Vice Mayor On November 20th. You can read  some of our files to find out why.
  
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