TIM AJMANI – The Corsair April 20, 2010. People in Pensacola would probably remember exactly what they were doing when the news hit that day. I wasn’t living in Pensacola at the time. I can’t even remember what I was doing, or if I even knew what was happening. The only thing that was visibly...
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Butler – lucky or good?
TIM AJMANI – The Corsair So the college basketball season is over. March Madness provided us with rare performances, amazing finishes, and an unforgettable 10-0 run to a national championship. No one can tell me (except perhaps UConn fans) that they were rooting against Butler in the title game. For two years in a row,...
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Will Ricketts: local developer and entrepreneur
WILLIAM BEARD – The Corsair You don’t have to live in Silicon Valley to start and grow a successful tech startup. Boston, New York, Austin, and even our neighbors over in Tallahasse, at Silicon Tally, are all trying to incubate the latest and greatest ideas in technology. Recently, I sat down with a local developer...
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March madness
The months between January and August are terrible for the majority of us sports fans. We rely on football, either pro or college, to give us our entertainment on the weekends, after a long week from work or school. We miss the thrills of week to week drama (and joke) that is the BCS in...
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Guns allowed on campuses? Laughable…
TIM AJMANI – The Corsair Florida state senators made a critical decision this past Wednesday to kill the proposal for firearms on college campuses. That is definitely good and all. But the bigger issue is this – why was this even necessary in the first place? Common sense should have prevailed here. To the normal...
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Japan quake affects everyone
TIM AJMANI – The Corsair The earthquake was bad enough – a 9.0, one of the strongest in Japanese history. But the tsunami and the 7.1 quake in aftershock that followed were even worse. Now, Japan is dealing with potential problems in the future with nuclear meltdowns, and radiation following a couple of explosions at...
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Don’t Answer, It May Be the Last Time You Do.
Tim Ajmani – The Corsair You are sitting in your seat at a stoplight. It’s a bright and sunny day in February with the warmer weather of Spring rapidly approaching. You happen to take a glance at the car next to yours. You see them with their head looking downward and their arms busily moving....
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Political Party Nonsense
Tim Ajmani – The Corsair George Washington despised the idea of political parties. He warned Americans that they could become dangerous and cunning, and harmful to the government and general public. Who would’ve thought that two centuries later that he knew exactly what he was talking about. Whenever we turn on CNN or FOX News,...
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Egypt’s Stable Future?
Barrett Buchanan – The Corsair After 18 days of grueling protests in Tahrir Square in downtown Egypt, protesters have finally gained their freedom from the Mubarak regime. Crowds in the tens of thousands gathered to celebrate the victory that they have won for themselves through the sweat, tears, and blood of many Egyptian people. Now...
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3 Things You Should ‘Kno’
William Beard – The Corsair Have you ever thought to yourself, “Man, I wish I could be more organized, carry less books, spend less money on books and supplies, and look futuristic all at the same time.”? Okay, maybe you don’t say “Man” or have a desire to look futuristic, but either way all four...