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Bootsington T. Cat: A column of reverence befit for a feline king

By DAVE JOHNSON | July 21, 2010

Rarely is a man so great that even the legends written about him fail to truly capture the magnificence of his existence. This is one of those situations. This is an especially unique case, however, because the great man I am writing about is not a man. Readers, put on your monocles and be seated in your favorite fireside chair, for I shall chronicle the life and times of my cat, Boots.

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Ghost Chili Dawg is a test of intestinal fortitude, sanity

By BRITTANY DAVIS | July 21, 2010

The hot dog on my plate frightened me. But as I sat at Gator Dawgs on West University Avenue armed with a half gallon of milk, a loaf of bread and a box of Kleenex, I knew it was too late to back out. I was about to eat a Ghost Chili Dawg, topped with sauce from the bhut jolokia, known as the ghost pepper, the hottest in the world.

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Games you may have missed: ‘Alan Wake’ for Xbox 360

By Josh Isom | July 21, 2010

In a quarter swarming with high-profile sequels like “Red Dead Redemption” and “Super Mario Galaxy 2”, it may have been easy to overlook an original game for something flashy, familiar and safe.
To overlook “Alan Wake,” however, is a fool’s mistake that should be rectified immediately.

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Dave Johnson’s parents sell house, he gets existential

By DAVE JOHNSON | July 13, 2010

I knew this was coming for years. My parents decided to sell the house so they could live closer to the water and their boat (I don’t blame them. Who wouldn’t jump at the opportunity to drink and fish all day with minimal planning and effort?). Once I realized this, every time I came home I acted like it could potentially be the last time I see my house or my hometown of Miami.

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Saint Somewhere: brewed with pride, bottled with passion

By RICHARD STEHLI | July 13, 2010

Bob Sylvester’s workplace feels a little bit more like a garage project than a brewery.  Despite its storage-unit looks, Tarpon Springs-based Saint Somewhere Brewery has developed a reputation throughout the 20 states to which it is distributed as a brewer of high-quality, Belgian-style beer.

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Roller Rebels recruiting session promotes camaraderie

By Alex Orlando | July 13, 2010

By day, Adrienne Filardo, 22, works as a grant assistant in the UF Department of Neurosurgery. On a typical day of work, she wears a cardigan, skirt and pantyhose – looking “as June Cleaver as possible,” she said. But three nights a week, donning fishnet stockings, short shorts and a thick layer of purple eye shadow, she is Rage-rienne, the roller derby girl, acting as a blocker for her team, the Gainesville Roller Rebels.

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Road trips test manhood

By DAVE JOHNSON | July 7, 2010

If there is one great American rite of passage, it is the road trip. Haphazardly shoving people and belongings into a car and debauching ourselves across state lines is about as American as apple pie baked by underpaid immigrant laborers.

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Dave’s ideal Fourth of July extravaganza

By DAVE JOHNSON | June 30, 2010

The Fourth of July. It’s possibly the greatest holiday that has ever existed. Some guys signed a piece of paper that brought the United States of America into existence, and more than two centuries later we commemorate that day in the most American way: grilling, getting belligerently drunk and watching things explode. I love July Fourth because I’m a big fan of America. It’s pretty much the best country I’ve ever lived in.

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