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FlaglerLive | April 11, 2012
The Keetch-Byram drought index (KBDI) measures the amount of precipitation necessary to return the soil to full saturation. It is a closed system ranging from 0 to 800 units and represents a moisture regime from 0 to 8 inches of water through the soil layer.
FlaglerLive | March 10, 2012
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is controversial, annoying and mostly pointless, according to the evidence, neither saving energy nor reducing crime, as its supporters claim, but helping retailers sell more.
FlaglerLive | March 8, 2012
Shane Schumerth had bought the AK-47 he used to murder Episcopal School of Jacksonville head Dale Regan at a gun show. A brief history of the AK-47.
FlaglerLive | January 16, 2012
Full text and video of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream Speech,” and a brief history of the origins and battles of the Martin Luther King federal holiday.
FlaglerLive | December 27, 2011
As you get ready for New Year’s Eve, be sure to pick up the real stuff. Like Veuve Clicquot, the champagne served at Rick’s Cafe in Casablanca. Here’s a brief history of the Veuve Clicquot Champagne and its maker, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin.
Pierre Tristam | February 19, 2011
This essay on the history “nigger” as word and weapon is a postscript to the Mockingbird controversy and an introduction to next weekend’s performances. It is presented in the spirit of education, discussion—and, hopefully, debate.
FlaglerLive | January 21, 2011
The Southern Redcedar: a brief definition and description of the hardy tree found in mid-to-northern Florida and the coastal South, with images.
FlaglerLive | December 24, 2009
A quick ride through the facts and history of the monorail system at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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