Tuesday, March 26, 2013
New China
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Shrimp with lobster sauce
With Fried Rice and drink.
$4.95 At New China, 3801 W Gandy Blvd, Tampa
Shrimp with lobster sauce
With Fried Rice and drink.
$4.95 At New China, 3801 W Gandy Blvd, Tampa
Same Old Jeb: Republican Rebrand? Hardly!
Monday, March 25, 2013
If You Build It They Will Come
Ruth: Stop Talking And Build A Rail Line
In 1973, I arrived in Tampa to start my career as an ink-stained wretch. I was 23. One of the big issues facing the greater Tampa Bay area was whether to spend the money to begin development of a light-rail system stretching across the Howard Frankland Bridge eventually linking Tampa to St. Petersburg and Clearwater. It was decided by the powers that be there should be extensive discussions on the subject before moving ahead.It is now 2013, 40 years later. I am 63. And everyone is still talking without so much as a single rail spike to have ever been driven into the ground.
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In 1973, I arrived in Tampa to start my career as an ink-stained wretch. I was 23. One of the big issues facing the greater Tampa Bay area was whether to spend the money to begin development of a light-rail system stretching across the Howard Frankland Bridge eventually linking Tampa to St. Petersburg and Clearwater. It was decided by the powers that be there should be extensive discussions on the subject before moving ahead.It is now 2013, 40 years later. I am 63. And everyone is still talking without so much as a single rail spike to have ever been driven into the ground.
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Poll shows public support for publicly financed light rail.
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Folks that want to help.
Vote Transit
Connect Tampa Bay
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Folks that want to help.
Vote Transit
Connect Tampa Bay
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What stogie Had For Lunch
Hot Dog
With fries and a drink.
$3.50 at The Yellow Food Truck across the street from the Marion Transit Center in Tampa.
With fries and a drink.
$3.50 at The Yellow Food Truck across the street from the Marion Transit Center in Tampa.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Stephanie Wilkerson Of Tampa
Brutal School Bus Driver
The surveillance video below shows school bus driver Stephanie Wilkerson viciously kicking an eight-year-old girl off a bus last year. The incident occurred on September 28, 2012, outside Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary School in Hillsborough County, Florida. The eight-year-old girl is autistic, according to WTSP, the local CBS affiliate. She suffered a fractured ankle when she fell to the ground. Wilkerson, 41, has been fired. Shecurrently faces a charge of aggravated child abuse.
See the video here.
See her at HCSO here
What a awful person. Yuck!
See the video here.
See her at HCSO here
What a awful person. Yuck!
St Pete For Peace Celebrates 10 Years Of Resistance
Preserving Florida’s History
Researchers at USF St. Petersburg are working to digitize a treasure trove of Spanish documents that shed light on Florida’s past in St. Augustine.
Occupy Tampa Jams Interstate Traffic
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Help Feed Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Staff
What Stogie had for lunch.
$4.00 At the food truck across the street from the Marion Transit Center in Tampa.
What Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., said about the sequester. "We're really starting to see the effects of that in our office," she said. The cuts have also affected the quality of life for congressional aides, said Wasserman Schultz, At the hearing, for example, she said prices of meals in House restaurants are getting so high that aides are being "priced out" of a good meal.
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$4.00 At the food truck across the street from the Marion Transit Center in Tampa.
What Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., said about the sequester. "We're really starting to see the effects of that in our office," she said. The cuts have also affected the quality of life for congressional aides, said Wasserman Schultz, At the hearing, for example, she said prices of meals in House restaurants are getting so high that aides are being "priced out" of a good meal.
Rick Scott: Worst Decision A Governor Has Ever Made
Remember we could of had High Speed Rail with $2.3 billion in investment money from the feds. Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio called Gov. Rick Scott’s rejection of $2.3 billion in high-speed rail money “an unbelievable decision. In my 26 years in public life, I think this is the worst decision a governor has ever made,”
Scott is down 12 points, 52-40; against Pam Iorio in a new Public Policy Polling survey.
Let's make her our Governor!
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Stop Parent Trigger Legislation in Florida
A quality public education is the foundation of a bright future -- for our children, our state and our nation. But in Florida, a bill entitled “Parent Empowerment” will do the exact opposite. This bill, also know as the Parent Trigger bill, will take away our rights as parents and concerned community members to have a say in our children's education, and will empower for-profit management corporations to put profits first. Sign the Petition
here
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Two (NotSo) Favorite Sons Of Florida
Floridians Love The The Golden Girl
Hillary Clinton has double-digit leads over Rubio and Bush in the 2016 presidential race in Florida, according to a Quinnipiac University poll on Thursday. Clinton leads former Gov. Jeb Bush, 51 percent to 40 percent, and tops Sen. Marco Rubio, 52 percent to 41 percent, in the survey of Florida voters.
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Hillary Clinton has double-digit leads over Rubio and Bush in the 2016 presidential race in Florida, according to a Quinnipiac University poll on Thursday. Clinton leads former Gov. Jeb Bush, 51 percent to 40 percent, and tops Sen. Marco Rubio, 52 percent to 41 percent, in the survey of Florida voters.
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Buzztime At Gaspar's Patio
Ace Buzztime player and Ybor Stogie team member Sonny with Greg, NTN Florida representative.
Buzztime is back at Gaspar's Patio in Temple Terrace. You can stop in anytime and play but on Wednesday nights Greg has taken it to a whole new level. If you have never played this game you should. It is candy for your brain. Call 813.988.6959 for times.
Buzztime is back at Gaspar's Patio in Temple Terrace. You can stop in anytime and play but on Wednesday nights Greg has taken it to a whole new level. If you have never played this game you should. It is candy for your brain. Call 813.988.6959 for times.
Good Cop "Chad" Likes Local Doughnuts
Krispy Kreme server Michelle Ross reacts after Tampa police horse Chad pulls a paper with a jelly doughnut she was serving at the drive-through at the Krispy Kreme on Kennedy.
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To help Special Olympics Florida
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Great job SKIP O’ROURKE
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To help Special Olympics Florida
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Great job SKIP O’ROURKE
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Reo At The Grayhound Bus Station In Tampa
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Picadillo
With red beans and rice.
$6.95 at the Grayhound bus station in Tampa.
Picadillo
With red beans and rice.
$6.95 at the Grayhound bus station in Tampa.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Conservative Activist Rejects Domestic Partner Registry, Transit And Something About Gays
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We Won -- Again
Yesterday morning over 50 citizens helped represent you in front of the Hillsborough County Commission to get the conversation started there about how to create more options after two and a half years of silence. We won. It was a unanimous vote to bring the cities and transportation agencies to the table within 6 weeks to find a way to create economic development and improve quality of life by creating more transportation options. You made this happen. Many said it wouldn’t happen and that you couldn’t get it done, but the Hillsborough County Commissioners listened to you and we won.
Please take a minute to send the Commissioners a note to thank them for this step
– and ask them to keep moving forward.
here
– and ask them to keep moving forward.
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Sweetbay Of Tampa Bay
Sweetbay Supermarket is now selling only seafood caught and farmed in sustainable ways to help ensure the long-term survival of the species. The policy announced Tuesday covers 2,500 products sold at stores, from fresh, frozen and canned seafood
to items containing seafood as its primary ingredient, such as soups.
here
My family and i did not eat tuna for years back in the 80's until they made it dolphin safe. To this day we will not touch Star Kist Tuna. I remember their CEO saying that they were going to go dolphin safe not to help the dolphins but becouse the boycott must of been working and sales were down.
to items containing seafood as its primary ingredient, such as soups.
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My family and i did not eat tuna for years back in the 80's until they made it dolphin safe. To this day we will not touch Star Kist Tuna. I remember their CEO saying that they were going to go dolphin safe not to help the dolphins but becouse the boycott must of been working and sales were down.
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Tampa Bay's Iraq War Dead
46 service members from this region have perished in the war as of March 19, 2013:
• Army Capt. James Adamouski, 29, Tampa. Iraq, April 2, 2003.
• Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Aviles, 18, Tampa. Iraq, April 7, 2003.
• Army Pfc. Roberto C. Baez, 19, Tampa. Iraq, Oct. 3, 2005.
• Army Pfc. Brandon K. Bobb, 20, Riverview. Iraq, July 17, 2007.
• Army Sgt. Dennis J. Boles, 46, Homosassa. Kuwait (Iraq War), Oct. 24, 2004.
• Marine Lance Cpl. Brian Rory Buesing, 20, Cedar Key Iraq, March 23, 2003.
• Army Spc. David A. Croft Jr., 22, Plant City. Iraq, Jan. 5, 2010.
• Army Staff Sgt. Wilbert Davis, 40, Tampa. Iraq, April 3, 2003.
• Army Pfc. Marc A. Delgado, 21, Lithia. Iraq, Nov. 24, 2005.
• Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua W. Dickinson, 25, New Port Richey. Iraq, Dec. 12, 2004.
• Army Sgt. Dennis J. Flanagan, 22, Inverness. Iraq, Jan. 20, 2006.
• Army Sgt. Denis J. Gallardo, 22, St. Petersburg. Iraq, Nov. 22, 2005.
• Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald A. Ginther, 37, Auburndale. Iraq, May 2, 2004.
• Army Spc. Cody C. Grater, 20, Spring Hill. Iraq, July 29, 2007.
• Army Staff Sgt. John L. Hartman Jr., 39, Tampa. Iraq, Nov. 30, 2006.
• Air Force 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton, 24, Tampa. Iraq, Sept. 8, 2009.
• Army Sgt. 1st Class David A. Heringes, 36, Tampa. Iraq, Aug. 24, 2007.
• Army Sgt. William R. Howdeshell, 37, St. Petersburg. Iraq, July 26, 2007.
• Army Spc. Arturo Huerta-Cruz, 23, Clearwater. Iraq, April 14, 2008.
• Army Sgt. Bryan Luckey, 25, Tampa. Iraq, June 29, 2006. Army
•Sgt. Marcus C. Mathes, 26, Zephyrhills. Iraq, April 28, 2008.
•Army Sgt. Benjamin E. Mejia, 25, Tampa. Iraq, May 31, 2006.
• Army Pfc. Patrick J. Miller, 23, New Port Richey. Iraq, March 29, 2008.
• Marine Sgt. Lea Robert Mills, 21, Masaryktown. Iraq, April 28, 2006.
• Army Pfc. Jody W. Missildine, 19, Plant City. Iraq, April 8, 2006.
• Army Pfc. Louis Niedermeier, 20, Largo. Iraq, June 1, 2005.
• Army Pfc. Cody J. Orr, 21, Ruskin. Iraq, Jan. 17, 2004.
• Marine Lance Cpl. James R. Phillips, 21, Plant City. Iraq, Dec. 23, 2004.
• Army Staff Sgt. Michael B. Quinn, 37, Tampa. Iraq, May 27, 2003.
• Army Cpl. John T. Rivero, 23, Tampa. Kuwait (Iraq War), April 17, 2003.
• Army Spc. Alexis Roman-Cruz, 33, Brandon. Iraq, Nov. 16, 2005.
• Army Pfc. Jonathan M. Rossi, 20, Safety Harbor. Iraq, July 1, 2007.
• Army Sgt. Michael D. Rowe, 23, New Port Richey. Iraq, March 28, 2006.
• Army 2nd Lt. Charles R. Rubado, 23, Clearwater. Iraq, Aug. 29, 2005.
• Army Spc. Raymond A. Salerno, 27, Land O'Lakes. Iraq, July 16, 2006.
• Army Staff Sgt. Wentz J. H. Shanaberger III, 33, Zephyrhills. Iraq, March 24, 2004.
• Army 1st Lt. Kevin J. Smith, 28, Brandon. Iraq, Dec. 8, 2005.
• Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith, 33, Tampa. Iraq, April 4, 2003.
• Army Sgt. James D. Stewart, 29, St. Petersburg. Iraq, June 21, 2005.
• Army Sgt. Robert Surber, 24, Inverness. Iraq, June 3, 2007.
• Army Maj. David G. Taylor Jr., 37, Tampa. Iraq, Oct. 22, 2006.
• Army Sgt. Antwan L. Walker, 22, Tampa. Iraq, May 18, 2005.
• Marine Lance Cpl. Kevin G. Waruinge, 22, Tampa. Iraq, Aug. 3, 2005.
• Army Chief Warrant Officer Aaron A. Weaver, 32, Floral City. Iraq, Jan. 8, 2004.
• Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Wilt, 23, Tampa. Iraq, Sept. 3, 2004.
• Army Lt. Col. Peter E. Winston, 56, Plant City. Iraq, Nov. 13, 2006.
Compiled from Times files, Associated Press casualty databases.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Pam Iorio for Governor
Show Pam and Florida that she has the backing of Floridians in this state. Rick Scott must go. When a politician ignores the people of his own state and puts politics before the economy of this great state, it's time for that politician to go. Pam Iorio supported High Speed Rail, she understood the economic benefits for Tampa and what it meant for Orlando and all of Florida. Crime remained low under Pam and she took a very hard but needed fiscal approach to the city budget during the Late 2000's recession. The state needs a politician and citizen like Pam to get this state on to the path of opportunity for all, and not just for the few.
Crimes Against Humanity
It seems that my memory has been on steroids these last few days. On this the 10th Anniversary of the Iraq war there are so many things to remember. Not only the birth of this blog but how hard i tried to show my family and friends the huge mistake we were about to make. I remember Michael Moore and the way he was maligned and ridicule, i remember the Dixie chicks and the way they were treated. I remember the millions of protesters all over the world. I remember the ban on photos of soldiers' coffins as they returned. I remember Free speech zones (also known as First Amendment Zones) or Free speech cages, I remember our brave politicians who spoke up people like Florida's Robert Graham, Howard Dean, Lincoln Chafee, Barrack Obama, Carl Levin, Nancy Pelosi, The late Paul Wellstone, Daniel Akaka, Barbara Boxer, Robert Byrd,Ron Paul, Jon Corzine, Richard Durbin,Russell Feingold, Daniel Inouye James Jeffords, The late Edward Kennedy and many more. But most of all i think of this wonderful place called The Hague in the Netherlands, a place where they take war criminals and people who have committed crimes against humanity. The sad part is there are people that belong there
that never make it.
that never make it.
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Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County 25th Anniversary
Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County provides a hand-up, not a handout, with affordable homes and no-interest mortgages for deserving families currently living in substandard housing. In honor of our 25th Anniversary, please join our staff and board bypledging a donation of a $25 minimum to "raise the roof" on a home.Whether you donate $25, $50, $100 or more, your generosity will move us closer to our goal of $25,000 to bring down the cost of the home and provide the necessary building materials to sustain the mission of Habitat Hillsborough.
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