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Gaslighting Another Black Community For Fun & Profit

Scratch beneath any story in Coconut Grove and you’ll discover the issue of race lurking. We’ll get to that eventually, but this true fable — with a twist on the race issue — starts with the approval of a Wawa gas station in the City of Coral Gables. So what? Cities approve gas stations all the time. However, this approval didn’t have any public consultation with the community, nor public hearings, both of which would normally have taken place. And, that’s ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Good morning, Headliners. How will you be celebrating the birthday of Nicolaus Copernicus today? Among the Headlines Du Jour from yesterday include: • 356 – Emperor Constantius II issues a decree closing ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Tuesday, February 18, 2014

As every Beatles fan knows, February 18 is the birthday of Yoko Ono, who gets the Headlines Du Jour delivered to her doorstep every morning. She says her favourite part ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Monday, February 17, 2014

As we celebrate the birth of Jerry Lewis-muse Kathleen Freeman, let’s take a closer look at a few Headlines Du Jour from yesteryear: • 1753 – In Sweden February 17 is ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Sunday, February 16, 2014

Hello Headliners! Today would have been Sonny Bono‘s 79th birthday, had he not died — as a Congressman — in a tragic skiing accident in 1998. Among Headlines Du Jour ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Saturday, February 15, 2014

As we celebrate the 450th birthday of Galileo Galilei (1564), let’s take a look at some of the headlines from yesteryear: • 1879 – Women’s rights: American President Rutherford B. Hayes ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Tuesday, February 11, 2014

With only 323 days left in the year, let’s take a quick look at some of the WikiWhackyWoo headlines of yesteryear: • 55 – Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Monday, February 10, 2014

It’s February 10th, folks. Which means this is the 41st day of the year. Before we get to today’s news, here’s a look at a few of the headlines from ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Saturday, February 8, 2014

It’s another weekend, the second of this shortened month. Before we get to today’s Headlines Du Jour, let’s take a look at some headlines from yesteryear: • 1587 – Mary, ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Monday, February 3, 2014

The Super Bowl is over, which means ‘Merkins can now turn their collective attention to things that are really important, like the latest Coca-Cola commercial that the Reich Wing is ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Wednesday, January 29, 2014

STATE OF THE UNION President Obama delivers his fifth State of the Union address State of the Union: Obama tinkers around the edges Analysis: A narrow path for Obama’s ambitions State of the Union: ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Today is the day President Obama will be delivering his State of the Union address. But, before he does: He will be checking today’s Headlines Du Jour to see if ...

Headlines Du Jour ► Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Not Now Silly is pleased to introduce a brand new rubric to Headlines Du Jour. The Asshole Du Jour will be awarded occasionally to that person who best exemplifies supreme ...

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