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Pandemic could put Jaguars’ traditions on ‘timeout’

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September 24, 2020
Lindsey Nolen Remember the basketball game HORSE? Well, on Thursday nights during the National Football League regular season the Jacksonville Jaguars’ offensive line comes together for their own version of the game, “CAT.” They’ve also been known to play a game of Rock Band or two. This is because on Thursdays after practice, Center Brandon Linder typically hosts the OL

Canines & Coronavirus

March 24, 2020
story by DAVI THE DACHSHUND When a dog in Hong Kong tested positive for coronavirus last month, pets quickly became part of the COVID-19 conversation. That case may have you wondering if your pets are at risk from this virus, too. Here’s the latest on the virus and your pets.

Freewill Astrology: COVID-19 Edition

March 17, 2020
story by ROB BREZSNY We interrupt your regularly scheduled horoscopes to offer insights about the virus-driven turning point that the whole world is now experiencing. As you’ve probably guessed, all of us are being invited to re-evaluate everything we think we know about what it means to be human. I

Deal with the Devil

March 17, 2020
story by SUSAN CLARK ARMSTRONG This is the first in a series of stories told by eyewitnesses of ongoing controversies at the Clay County Sheriff’s Office under the current sheriff, Darryl Daniels. Gary Cross is muscular, with close-cropped grey hair and intense blue eyes. Now retired from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s

The Universe in a Raisin

March 17, 2020
BACKPAGE EDITORIAL FOLIO WEEKLY welcomes Backpage submissions. They should be 1,200 words or fewer and on a topic of local interest and/or concern. Send your submissions to mail@folioweekly.com. Opinions expressed on the Backpage are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Folio Weekly. story by PATRICIA

Guns & Ganja

March 17, 2020
story by SHELTON HULL During the last couple of years of writing this column, I’ve been asked one question probably more than any other, and it’s a question I haven’t really been able to get a firm answer to. That question relates to the uncertain dynamic between medical marijuana and

Mandatory Family Time

March 17, 2020
story by JEN THORNTON Last week, my youngest daughter planned on attending the SwampCon cosplay convention in Gainesville. This week, she had tickets to see her favorite Broadway musical, Hamilton. Now both of those events—along with hundreds of others in Jacksonville—have been cancelled or postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19. The

Dog Days

March 17, 2020
story by DAVI THE DACHSHUND If all this talk of COVID-19 has taught me anything, it’s how often my mom touches her face without thinking about it. But as is so often the case when it comes to humans, there are more questions than answers. Namely, “Why are you stockpiling

Love in the Time of COVID-19

March 17, 2020
story by GEORGIO VALENTINO If you’re reading this in hard copy, you’ve taken an unnecessary risk. (But thanks for the dedication!) You’ve ventured out of the house and touched stuff. Now wash your hands forthwith! With soap and warm water. For at least 20 seconds. And if you’re reading at

Reset Your Intentions

March 17, 2020
story by COURTNEY STRINGFELLOW Since moving back to Jacksonville in mid-November, I’ve only managed to spend the weekend at my apartment a handful of times. That means I haven’t completely sorted through my belongings and created a space reflective of my lifestyle and passions. As someone who only ever has
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