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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Why I Resigned From The Florida Progressive Coalition
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I recently resigned from the Florida Progressive Coalition. While I have detailed reasons for leaving the group in my resignation letter to Kenneth Quinnell, I also feel it necessary to air some of the reasons in a public forum, here in my blog......here
Ibis
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Mary Francis Robinson
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Let Strawberries Rot?
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“They’re too cheap, I can’t afford to pick them.
They are just going to rot in the field.”.......Buddy Sewell
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Might Free Their Fans
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The would be music to the ears of those held behind bars. Now it's perhaps the message those wily Glazers will send to Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans this fall.
You're all free to go do something else besides watch the Bucs on television.......here
Friday, March 26, 2010
Florida Unemployment Hits Record High, Worse In Tampa Bay
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the state’s unemployment rate was 12.2 percent in February......here
“The status quo is not working for Floridians.”.......U.S. Representative Kendrick Meek
Tampa Dracula Wants to Be Prez
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He can already make young girls swoon like Edward Cullen, and Tampa vampire Jonathan "The Impaler" Sharkey is hoping voters will swoon to the ballot box for him in 2012........here
Tampa Hispanic Advocate Honored
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Received the award in Washington last week from FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III. Each FBI field office nominates a candidate to be recognized for outstanding contributions to their communities.......here
What Stogie Had For Lunch
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Fried Rice And Plátanos
$5.99.......At Rosa's On MLK In Drew Park
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal? Eat Local!
Fugitive Monkey of Tampa Bay
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
How To Ban Books In Hillsborough County Schools
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
What Stogie Had For Dinner
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Rice And Yuca
$7.65.....At Las Margarita's Restaurant, 4031 West Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa
Eat Local!
Monday, March 22, 2010
Rep. Alan Grayson’s “Medicare You Can Buy Into Act”
The Public Option Act
A measure that would allow people under sixty-five to buy into Medicare. The bill has attracted fifty co-sponsors......here
A measure that would allow people under sixty-five to buy into Medicare. The bill has attracted fifty co-sponsors......here
What Stogie Had For Lunch
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Moro And Green Beans
$5.99......At Rosa's On MLK In Drew Park
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal? Eat Local!
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Lakeland Film "Endure" Opens at Tampa Festival
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The 30th Annual Tampa-Hillsborough County Storytelling Festival
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Friday, March 19, 2010
The Stogie Is 7 Years Old
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Doesn't Anyone Care About The Iraq War Anymore? What About Obama's War?
Iraq Fatalities: 4385 And Counting
Afghanistan Fatalities: 1024 And Counting
Think Of It As Like Mayberry
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Republican tax credit......here
“That’s when I grew up — the ’60s. That’s what life was like. I want Florida to be known for making those kinds of movies: Disney movies for kids and all that stuff.
Like it used to be, you know?”......
Rep. Stephen Precourt, R-Orlando
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
What Stogie Had For Dinner
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Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans And A Salad
$7.99.......At 3 Coins Diner In Seminole Heights
Eat Local!
Stogie Recommends
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Is a 2009 science fiction horror film written by Travis Milloy and directed by Christian Alvart. The film stars Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster.
Great Si-Fi!
Tampa UFO Video
This video was shot by a Tampa Bay Taxi driver and shows objects moving across a bright blue sky. They are high altitude and glowing white.
Happy St. Patrick's Day
The Corrs- Toss The Feathers
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