What Stogie Had For Lunch

Fried Steak
With Red Beans And Rice. Platanos And Salad
$5.95.....At Parrilla Y Carbon, 8904 N 56th St, Temple Terrace
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
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Money as Debt II

Wednesday, November 24 @ 7:30pm
Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave. St. Petersburg
Free, More Info here

Goodwill Black Friday

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Florida's Cruel And Unusual Punishment

Kenneth Young
More than six months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Florida's practice of sending juveniles to prison for the rest of their lives for non-murder crimes was unconstitutional, not a single former juvenile sentenced in such cases has found much relief.

In Crist's last Clemency Board meeting, set for Dec. 9, lawyers are asking state officials to consider the case of Kenneth Young, who is representative of a group of 116 Florida juveniles who were sentenced to spend the rest of their lives in prison for non-murder crimes. So far, that appeal has gone nowhere.
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Crist's is busy attracting national headlines for his pledge to pardon Jim Morrison, who has been dead for 39 years.

"I didn't think when I gave Kenneth Young life that it was life without parole. At this point, I'd sign a clemency petition for him to be considered for release."......J. Rogers Padgett

Florida has sentenced more juveniles to such sentences than all other states combined.

Wage Theft in Florida

This Is Rudy’s Story
Rudy Xutuc is a gardener and landscaper who worked at a nursery in Homestead. His boss started delaying his weekly salary little by little, until he finally stopped paying. When the total amount owed reached $4,800, Rudy asked for the money he earned with hard work, but the employer refused to pay. Between September 2008 until March 2010, there has been a total loss of close to $4 million in unpaid wages!
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We Need the Barack Obama of 2008 Back

Create Your Video
Record a short video of yourself sharing a message with President Obama, urging him to stand and fight against the millionaire tax bailout. Speak from the heart and use your own words to let him know that you want the Obama you remember from 2008—a smart, tough progressive—back.

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Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Albert
He Is A Local. Been Homeless For About A Year.

Hecho a Mano

Cigar Production in Ybor City 1886-1939
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The Ybor Cigar Festival

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Media Noche
$3.99 At Deli-Plus, 4820 East Busch Boulevard, Tampa
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U.S. Judge Steven D. Merryday

Nominated By George H.W. Bush.
A 48-year-old Zephyrhills man convicted of dealing crack cocaine was sentenced Friday to life in federal prison.
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Committing murder in Florida might get you a few years. Sell crack? Get life!

Silly People In St. Pete

Lorie and Ryan Davenport set up a large blue tent outside a Best Buy store in St. Petersburg on Wednesday. They plan to camp out for more than a week hoping to be first in line. Store managers gave their blessing.
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Mr. And Mrs. Davenport there is this thing Al Gore invented years ago called the Internet.
You can buy all kinds of stuff, in most cases cheaper, and they bring to your door.

Why Was Mike Williams Arrested?

Have A Beer, Go To Jail!

His Blood Alcohol level was under the legal limit of .08. There is a great difference between a person who is drunk, and a person who drinks. It seems that it is not enough to arrest drunk drivers, it is now the goal of Police to arrest anyone who drives with so much as a drink.

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I am curious to see what the Bucs and NFL dictator Roger Goodell will do. Mr. Williams should sue the hell out of the agency involved.

Friends Of Stogie

Daniel

In Tampa

Charlie-Palooza In Tampa

Charlie Daniels and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa will team up again for the sixth straight year to benefit the residents and students of The Angelus.
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Rebekah Pulley At Ella's

Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe
Sunday 4pm
Tampa
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Photography By Princess

Photography By Princess

The 12th Annual Ybor City Heritage & Cigar Festival

Saturday, November 20, 2010, 10am - 5pm
Centennial Park
Ybor City
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Ybor Art Studio

"We would like to invite you to the Ybor Art Studio located at 2702 E. 7th Ave, Tampa, FL. We are an arts and events center that accommodates parties up to 250. Our no frills decor allows the client to create the environment that suits their function. For your safety our location has gated parking. We are also handicap accessible. Feel free to call us at 813.868.4879. Office hours are Monday-Saturday from 9a-5p.
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Helping The Homeless

Meet Bob
The Stogie has had the honor of knowing this man for over 40 years. The goodness in his heart is amazing. He is always there to help anyone in need. He works 12 hour days 7 days a week when the work is avalable. He currently rents a house with utilities, cable and internet for a homeless couple with 2 small children.

Salsa De Ybor!

Ybor City is a jewel set in the crown of the Tampa Bay community. As a Latin ethnic neighborhood, it features a square block owned by Cuba. No kidding – a gift to Jose Marti and the Cuban people.

Sigrid Tidmore

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Carne Guisada
With Yellow Rice And Yuca
$6.50......At Deli-Plus, 4820 East Busch Boulevard, Tampa
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Blue Dogs Go Down, Again!

Blue Dog Heath Shuler
150-43 Ouch!
Because of the Blue Dogs drubbing in the midterm elections, Speaker Nancy Pelosi will remain the Democratic leader in the next Congress.

"The accomplishments of the last two years have been achieved without Heath's vote, And now he wants to be leader?".........Rep. James Moran
Congratulations Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Joe Roman "The Singing Waiter"

The Columbia Restaurant In Ybor City
Where else can you actually take a tour with someone who has lived almost half of that history...in the same historic building? Joe Roman started working at the Columbia in Ybor in 1954 and
is currently The Columbia’s "Ambassador".
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Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Mecca

He Was Born In Tampa But Was Raised In Louisiana. He Has Been Homeless Off And On For 2 Years.

The Controversial Body Scanner

What's All The Fuzz About?
Ron Jeremy

Norway Attacks Russia

No, Just Kidding
Has anyone ever notice that the top 11 countries in the world are somewhat Semi-Socialist. They take care of their people first and are not going around the world attacking other countries.
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This 2010 report is the first to calculate an Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index, which factors in inequalities in the three basic dimensions of human development (income, life expectancy, and education).
1. Norway
2. Australia
3. Sweden
4. Netherlands
5. Germany
6. Switzerland
7. Ireland
8. Canada
9. Iceland
10. Denmark
11. Finland
12. United States

Sen. Arthenia Joyner

“As the loyal opposition, we’ve got to be a voice for the voiceless, As a black woman…I’m ready for a fight every day because…Just to exist, everything’s a fight. It’s a way of life. It’s not a problem because we know how to take it even in the worst of times.”.....Sen. Arthenia Joyner

Ms. Joyner I Respect Your Opinion On This, But This Is No Longer About Race, It's About Class.
We Are All Black People Now.