Category Archives: Education

The Symphony with Talidra

Posted on April 29, 2010 by TheJessicaness

Above is the Jacoby Symphony Hall opened in the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Jacksonville in 1997. There is a seating capacity of 1,800; that today is packed with, four districts from Duval County, elementary students on … Continue reading →

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Remnants of the Debatable Land

Posted on September 4, 2009 by TheJessicaness

Not much can be seen here of what once used to be at Ft. Frederica on St. Simon’s Island except this old shelter, parts of the fort, and some foundation ruins from the old settlement spread over the 40 acres … Continue reading →

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St. Augustine Lighthouse

Posted on August 29, 2009 by TheJessicaness

It took us three visits before the weather was nice enough to allow us to the top – lighthouse policy. We met the 44-inch tall requirement and with military discount paid our $17 admission. We had access to climb the 219 … Continue reading →

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Fort Matanzas

Posted on July 19, 2009 by TheJessicaness

This was once the fort used to protect the rear entrance to St. Augustine; only firing once upon an enemy. Built in 1740 and commemorated in 1924, matanzas in Spanish means ‘slaughters.’ We arrived by a guided-boat tour and there … Continue reading →

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Psychology From a Teenager

Posted on March 27, 2006 by TheJessicaness

This is my first college assignment, to diagnose Jeffrey Dahmer, while stationed onboard the USS Whidbey Island. Beware going forward if you want to spare yourself some of the details of his actions. Based on the studies of more than … Continue reading →

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