The Gulf Coast Crawler

Dont’ miss one of the country’s favorite festivals, the Pensacola Seafood Festival on Sept 26-28… Continue reading

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It’s the $3 billion difference that’s causing a lot of controversy. For the first time since the Department of Defense announced it will push the tanker contract into the next administration, top level pentagon officials speak out about the process… Continue reading

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Washington, D.C. – Ten pro-democracy groups – Open Debates, Common Cause, Fair Vote, Judicial Watch, Democracy Matters, Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting, Rock the Debates, Personal Democracy Forum, Reclaim Democracy, and Essential Information – call on the Commission on Presidential Debates to make public the secret debate contract negotiated by the Obama and McCain campaigns. Continue reading

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Oil industry Web sites were reporting that as of Wednesday at least three offshore rigs known as jackups remain missing and are presumed to be total losses and at least… Continue reading

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The big news today is on Wall Street. The Dow is down 504 points at I write this. Many of us, myself included, have money tied up in 401k plans, stocks and other investments and we are watching nervously while… Continue reading

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Hurricane Ike made a direct hit on Galveston, Texas this morning at 3 am EDT as a top-end Category 2 hurricane with 110 mph winds. Although only rated a… Continue reading

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Hurricane Ike remains a huge a dangerous Category 2 hurricane, and has changed little since this morning. Ike’s central pressure continues to hold steady at 950 mb, as measured by the Hurricane Hunters at … Continue reading

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Hurricane Ike has taken advantage of the warm Gulf of Mexico waters it is over, and has already built an eyewall. At 7:02 m EDT, the Hurricane Hunters found a complete eyewall, which can also be seen on… Continue reading

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The Gulf Coast has a rich and varied musical tradition. Here’s a list of websites which offer insights into the smogasbord of music available along our beautiful coast: Continue reading

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That’s a serious question. Really, it is. I’ll ask it again… Are we all ostriches? Are we so afraid to face our political “leaders” that we, like our feathered friends, jam our heads in the sand to avoid actually seeing their shenanigans? Apparently, we do. Continue reading

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