John M. Phillips

Into the Spiral: How Jacksonville’s Mac Jones Rose to the Top of the NFL Draft

April 15, 2021

The Bolles graduate, and former Alabama Quarterback, is a sought after player in the draft. Holly McCorkle Jones met Gordon Jones on her first day at her new job at a downtown Jacksonville law office. However, it wasn’t the usual story of falling in love at the office. “It was my first job out of law school,” she described. “They

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Stop. Collaborate. Listen.

John M. Phillips in conversation with Vanilla Ice. In an era where people are quick to generalize about others, it’s easy to place the performer known as Vanilla Ice in certain boxes or judge him based on their own misconceptions. And he’s heard it all. White rapper with an emphasis

It’s Time to Burst our Bubbles

In his May Publisher’s letter, John M. Phillips ruminates on the world

September From the Publisher

Think about doing something different. My friend, Burne Hill’s last text to

Legal Advice: How to Buy Insurance

September 21, 2022

Legal

We are all taught things in kindergarten that apply throughout life. Use kind words. Share with others. Try your best. As we progress through school these lessons compound. We learn reading, writing and arithmetic skills. More lessons come with age, such as the importance of wearing sunscreen, especially here in

The Wright Touch

April 22, 2022

Comedy·On Stage

I overruled several amazing writers to be the one to interview comedian Steven Wright, ahead of his April 30 performance at the Florida Theater. I wanted to see if the Steven Wright who entertained me for decades was the same guy who would be on the other side of the

“That Jacksonville Thing”: Katt Williams Coming Back to Jacksonville Next Friday (August 27)

August 20, 2021

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I love comedy. I love stand-up comedians. In a word that is so divisive and so contentious, laughing with strangers is so powerful. Since aquiring Folio, I have had the ability to interview Brian Regan, Bob Saget and, now, Katt Williams. Go see Katt Williams, Friday, August 27,

Daddy’s Here for You

July 13, 2021

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After his “Dirty Daddy” book was released to acclaim, Bob Saget is now hitting the road with a stop at the Florida Theatre. Bob Saget’s first words to me were, “So Carole Baskin killed her husband?” It was clearly a statement more than a question. Even though I was just