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Articles by Jake Gerken
The Art of Impermanence
When you’re young, you think everything lasts forever, and as you get older, you realize everything that once was is now gone. Everything is changing. And sometimes you wish you could go back and capture some of those moments you’ll never get back.” You may be forgiven if you start to read this and wonder, “Who is Bob Self?” He is a soft-spoken, softhearted, thoughtful, genuine sweetheart of a man who, if you’re not paying attention, could easily slip by you without your ever being aware of him.
Antique Road Warrior
Somewhere in a Northeast Florida garage off I-95 are a couple mad men laboring under the oppressive summer heat to prepare a 107-year-old iron dynamo for a 3,400-mile ride. I speak, of course, of the mythical Reading Standard Model R-S Motorcycle and its rider, Norm Nelson.
RUNNING Through Barriers
On Dec. 18, thousands of bodies pack the streets in the predawn heat for the Ameris Bank Jacksonville Marathon. For those not participating, it is a spectacle of awe and circumstance — an army of numbers and shadows and individual passions. Few know that standing in the midst of it all is Erin Taylor, a newcomer to the oldest marathon in Jacksonville, and the first transgender woman to openly compete in the event. Her aim: to be the first transgender woman to qualify for the Boston Marathon.
MINISTER of Death Row
I always thought of myself as being a bad kid. When I was young, I had to work hard at it. But with drugs, being bad came natural … . It’s a true miracle that I can function today as a responsible person,” said the Reverend Al Paquette, as he lounged in the serene splendor of his fortified compound in an undisclosed location. As the founder and shepherd of a local prison ministry that provides redemption and benedictions at more than 50 prisons throughout the country, you can’t be too careful.
State representative discusses key issues for coming legislative session
Randy Truitt, an alumnus of Purdue University, is now entering his fourth term as state representative of the 26th District. His plans for the upcoming legislative session are wide and varied, from balancing the state’s budget, to education funding, to dealing with the prevalence of human trafficking along Interstate 65. Truitt’s top legislative priorities for this next session are intimately linked, with each one benefiting the other.
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