'Not 1 Mile, Not 5 miles, Not 50 Miles, Not 100 Miles

"From day one of my campaign I have said 'Not one mile, not five miles, not 50 miles, not 100 miles off our shores', Today I reaffirm that pledge, send me to Washington and I will stand up to the Oil Lobby and fight for Florida's protection. Our economy, our way of life and our children's future are too important to play political games with - we need real solutions for energy independence, not more short term profiteering for the richest corporations.".......Kevin Burns

Snowbirds Cast Off Their Inner Fashionistas

I AM a habitué of vintage-clothes shops, and while on vacation here recently, I checked out

Sherry’s YesterDaze Vintage,

a consignment shop in the Seminole Heights neighborhood that a friend had recommended........here

Racing Hits the Streets of Downtown Tampa

Tampa Twilight Criterium

Joan Jett To Appear On WMNF “Talking Animals”

A vegetarian for over two decades, Joan will discuss her motivations for going vegetarian and her work with animals and other issues pertaining to animal welfare......here

Sweet

In Tampa

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Fried Grouper
With Rice And Veggies
$7.99.........Airport Variety Store, 4600 Roosevelt Boulevard, Clearwater

Eat Local!

Friends Of Stogie

Fran At My Place In Tampa

21st Century Trafic Light

In Tampa

FARMWORKER FREEDOM MARCH

Tampa To Lakeland
Freedom from forced labor, poverty and abuse
FRIDAY, APRIL 16 – SUNDAY, APRIL 18
more info

After Five Minutes Of The Schnitt Show I’d Had Enough

Talkin’ Radio Blues
I didn’t stop listening though, over the past 3 days I have listened to the Schnitt show, Hannity and even Coast to Coast with George Noory as I’ve worked on homework in my apartment, occasionally picking up the phone to call in when I had a strong opinion on a topic.......here

All About Porsha

Local Cam Star

here

Solar Powered Street Lights

Going Green In Odessa

Around Town

Bobbie In Tampa

Living In Tampa Perk

Stogie Loves Rollercoasters

Obama Expands Offshore Drilling

Did We?
Obama's move allows drilling from Delaware to central Florida, plus the northern waters of Alaska, and exploration could begin 50 miles off the coast of Virginia by 2012.

He also wants Congress to lift a drilling ban in the oil-rich eastern Gulf of Mexico, 125 miles from Florida beaches.

here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Carolina Bar BQ
With Potato Salad And Baked Beans
$7.95......Ron's Barbeque, 9400 Sr-52, Hudson
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal? Eat Local!

Elvis Sighting

In Tampa

More Wingnut Kool-Aid

From The Folks In Citrus Park

Hillsborough County

Revenue Collectors
In Tampa

Republican Party Luncheon

In New Port Richey

Free Water

Common Ground Christian Church

Lovely Drew Park

Tampa

Oasis Palms Resort

Treasure Island

Friends Of Stogie

Mary And Jessie At The Firehouse In Temple Terrace

What Stogie Had For Dinner

Shrimp Kabobs
With Yellow Rice And Black Beans
$9.95........At Three Coins Diner In Seminole Heights

Eat Local!

CL's Yborhood Guide

here

Why I Resigned From The Florida Progressive Coalition

Space Coast Web
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

After spotting an enormous flock of American White Ibis feeding on a lawn in the city, I swung around the block and slowly edged up to get some pictures......here