A Few Minutes with the Mayor
1883 – An Interesting Year – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – July 2015
A while ago I wrote a column in which I rhapsodized over the construction of the historic Courthouse soon to become Jacksonville’s City Hall. […]
I’ve Got Egg On My Face! – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – June 2015
Well… it seems as if your Mayor has finally done it. I broke a rule every Boy Scout was taught since the first one earned that title […]
Clara, Larry, and History – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – May 2015
At the risk of sounding like a disgruntled stage actor upset with his Wednesday afternoon matinee audience, I feel the need to share my thoughts about citizen […]
On Email and More! – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – April 2015
As you know, this column seldom devotes attention to affairs outside of Jacksonville; numerous other news and opinion outlets exist for such information. […]
On Politics – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – March 2015
Are you troubled by the political discord today? I am! Not that it is anything new. It is as old as the art of politics. History bears […]
Not-So-Idle Thoughts – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor, February 2015
Before beginning this first column of the year, I wish to thank the editor/ publisher of this newspaper who approached me four years ago with the offer to […]
A Christmas Holiday Gift to All – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor -December 2014/January 2015
‘Tis the season of Christmas! (Yes, we can still call it that despite all who would have it otherwise.) Christmas is upon us, as well as the […]
What a Nightmare – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – November 2014
The following scenario has not happened, but with all things possible is certainly worth contemplating…
It took months, but the sale of the old courthouse to the We […]
Change! Change? – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – September 2014
Now there’s a word that can strike fear into the hearts and minds of otherwise stout-hearted men and women. How many times have we all heard someone […]
Thoughts on Thinking – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – August 2014
How many of you remember one of the most common commands in the English language appearing in the business community following the end of World War 2? […]