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Blackbeard's Inn is tops in seafood, steaks and salads

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Blackbeard's Inn is one of my very favorite restaurants in town.

Blackbeard’s features a wide variety of excellent seafood along with some outstanding beef dishes. This is done at very reasonable prices. All of the seafood dishes are good. My personal favorites are the shrimp and crab Louie salads.

Having coverage in time of need is what counts

Create: Fri, 06/13/2008 - 02:00
Author: Jim Tharp
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I am pleased to have an opportunity to write for you on a regular basis about a topic that is near and dear to me: Life and health insurance and mutual fund investments.
 
These are issues that many people do not think about or take for granted until a time of need arises and they then need quick answers to the often complicated issues that pop up.
 

Remembering Tim Russert, a journalism giant

Like millions of Americans across the country and here throughout Southeast Volusia, I am saddened by the passing of Tim Russert, the host of Meet the Press and the Washington bureau chief for NBC News. I liked Russert because he was down to earth. He was intelligent and tough on politicians, but always fair-minded. Put simply: He was a giant in the journalism industry.

Russert never made it to the top of the network anchor chair -- not because he wasn't talented or deserving, but because of image.

Top 10 ways to defeat the Pelosi premium at the pump

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Since liberals in Congress continue to ignore the pleas from hardworking middle class families, Feeney released his top ten suggestions for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to address the rising cost of fuel. Over the Memorial Day recess, Feeney heard the pleas from Central Floridians to address the pain they face at the pump today. Here is Feeney's take:

Spiritual or religious? Are they the same, different or indifferent?

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Many of us are and many of us are not. Some of us are different and some are not. Some of us believe we are correct and that the others are wrong. Then there are those who believe there really is a difference. If there is, or if there is not, there still is a difference.

And in being a member of those of, either/or, or, neither/nor, the feeling of belonging to a collective group brings on the mind set of, “we are correct!” And in being so, they are really in a world of their own just as the others.

Sound confusing?

Yes? No? Or just, maybe!

Warning signs for people getting married

This blog is dedicated to Donna Marcotte, 42, and Gary Crane, 48, who are getting married June 21. Miss Marcotte and I entered into a discussion of how to tell when you have chosen a good partner. I presented some of the ideas contained in this blog for finding warning signals of a bad choice. After all, June weddings are very popular and, of course, half of all marriages end in divorce.

She was emphatic that her husband-to-be exhibits none of the warning signals we talked about.

DeBary pharmacy robbed of oxycodone by gunman

DEBARY --- The Walgreens pharmacy at 15 Charles R. Beall Ave., was roobed Sunday morning
of oxycodone pills by a man with a gun under his shirt.
 
No shots were fired and no one was injured during the brief incident. The suspect got
away with a couple bottles of prescription pills from the pharmacy and ran northbound from the store.