Ambar Ramirez Carmen Macri

Creative Director Ambar Ramirez and Lead Journalist Carmen Macri collaborate monthly on the Combined Minds Column, where they delve into trending topics and review local events. Their dynamic teamwork brings a special magic to every story they co-write.

The Pickle Factory is Kind of a Big Dill

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December 2, 2024
Words & photos by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri Five weeks ago, Jacksonville got a new addition to its quirky lineup of storefronts — the Pickle Factory. Step inside, and it’s like stepping into a ’70s grocery store on a color trip with neon lights, bold hues and abstract designs all around. The shelves are stocked with a wild variety

January Horoscopes

December 30, 2024
Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri Aries While the new year is usually a time for setting goals and being productive, you may want to take a lazier approach, Aries, and pace yourself. This last year has been quite the whirlwind for you. With Mars still in retrograde
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Decedmber Print Horoscopes

December 23, 2024
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Who is on the nice and naughty list? Words by Carmen Macri and Ambar Ramirez Aries: The nice list The last month of the year brings two new moons and a tidal wave of fresh starts. The doors you shut in November pave the way for the doors of
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Combined Minds 

December 23, 2024
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New Year’s Resolutions … do they work? Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri Ambar: It’s the most joyful and dreadful time of the year. The final month when everybody’s minds are on gifts and holiday parties, and when those of us who are proactive start to think about
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December DIGI Horoscopes

December 2, 2024
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Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri Aries It’s time to pack your bags, Aries. With the new moon in Sagittarius in your zone of travel and wisdom, it’s the perfect combination to hit the road and not look back, at least for a few weeks — or months.
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Overpass Protestors

November 27, 2024
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Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri If posters with phrases like “No On Four,” “Pro-Israel,” “Make America Great Again” or “TRUMP” seem familiar and bring vivid images to mind, you’ve probably driven past Emerson and University on I-95, where right-leaning protesters often gather on the infamous overpass. And
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Calm in a Glass

October 30, 2024
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Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri ’Tis the season for cozy comfort drinks, and what better way to spice things up than switching liquor for some CBD oil? Sometimes having a nice mocktail is exactly what we need, but what if we also want to feel a li’l
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November [Digi] Horoscopes

October 30, 2024
Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri   Aries With the new moon kicking off the month of November, use it as a sign to start over — new beginnings. And with the new moon being in Scorpio, your house of transformation, there is not much you can do besides
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Combined Minds

October 23, 2024
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Why do we love being scared & lore behind haunted houses Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri Carmen: We won’t bore you with the details you should already know if you truly are a “Folio” fan (wink wink), but with Halloween right around the corner, let’s chat a
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We Sang So Loud (Festival)

September 30, 2024
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Who We Saw, What We Thought Words by Carmen Macri and Ambar Ramirez and Photos by Stayce Koegler We have never claimed to be music critics, but for the sake of this article, we will pretend. Before we get into who we saw and what we thought, let’s talk about
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