The Ybor City Stogie

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Iman al-Obeidi

Last Saturday, a young woman lawyer named Iman al-Obeidi burst into a Tripoli hotel and pleaded with foreign journalists for help, showing bruises and crying that she had just been gang-raped by 15 of Qaddafi's men. She screamed as she was dragged away by Libyan agents and has not been seen since. Let’s raise a massive outcry for Turkey, which has helped free other Libyan hostages, to help save Iman.
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What Stogie Had For Lunch

Grilled Steak
With beans and rice and a salad.
$7.00.....At Ester's Cafe, Farmer's Market 30th St. and Hillsborough Ave, Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Eat Local!

Boo Rick Scott on Opening Day

Friday, April 1 · 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Tropicana Field
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Criterium in Tampa

Finding Tampa

A Little Nostalgia

Maas Brothers

Was a leading Tampa, Florida, department store founded by Abe and Isaac Maas in 1886. It grew from a small 23' by 90' store to a chain of 39 stores across the state of Florida. The Maas Brothers brand went defunct in 1991 when it was consolidated into the Burdines department store chain.
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I was visiting a friend and look what i found.

Uterus Has Joined Facebook

"Florida's Republican House leadership has banned the word "uterus" from the house floor. So Uterus has joined Facebook, hoping to find some friends to say there's nothing nasty or 'inappropriate' with "uterus."
Mariella Smith

Tribune Calls Saint Petersblog, Irreverent

"Leave that to the 700 people who had signed up by this evening for the "Boo Scott" Facebook page. It was created by Peter Schorsch of Saint Petersblog, an irreverent website featuring commentary on Florida news.".....Sherri Ackerman

Broad Street After The Storm

What Happens When You Don't Vote

Floridians Are Starting To Understand
A poll found that in a rematch today with Democrat Alex Sink, Scott would lose 56-37.
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"The folks who voted for him are getting exactly what they deserve. It's the other residents of Florida who are now his victims that I feel sorry for.".....MarcU

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Japan's Radiation Reaches Tampa Bay

It took two weeks, traveling thousands of miles, but officials confirm radiation from Japan's nuclear disaster has now reached our area. here

Mani: Cuba's Criminal Food

Havana March 30, 2011
Mr. Jimmy Carter:
On behalf of several alternative bloggers and other members of Cuban civil society, we would like to give you this present. This is a small sample of the food that the self-employed are able to make from maní, the word Cubans use for peanuts, that dried fruit that you know so well.
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One Of America's Worst Governor?

There are a lot of shitty governors in America right now!

And to nobody's surprise, they're all Republicans.
Rick Scott was once the CEO of Columbia/HCA, a massive hospital chain. The federal government fined Columbia/HCA for Medicaid and Medicare fraud. That fine, a jaw-dropping 1.7 billion dollars, is the largest in American history.

But instead of going to jail, Rick Scott became the governor of Florida.
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Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Thomas
He is a local. He has been homeless 2 years.
Tampa Bay Homeless

Women of Ybor

Ybor City Museum Society takes a look back at the women of Ybor - 125 Years of Influence and meet piano legend Olga Kuehl-White!

Talking Animals Festival

Sunday, April 3 · 10:00am - 4:00pm

Lowry Park
7530 North Boulevard, Tampa
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Pinkberry Is Opening At Westshore Plaza

The Public is invited to the Grand Opening

Thursday, April 7 from 6 – 10 p.m. for free Pinkberry.
Sign up to be a Pinkberry Groupie
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What Stogie Had For Lunch

Gazpacho
$3.50.....At Café Gala, The Dali Museum
One Dali Blvd, Saint Petersburg

Tampa Locavore

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Cathy
She is a local. She is not homeless. She is living with a friend.
Tampa Bay Homeless

Stogie's Trip To The Dali Museum

St. Petersburg
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Monday, March 28, 2011

We Can't Control The Monsters We Create

A Moment of Clarity by comedian Lee Camp.

Kelly Benjamin Needs Our Help

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Marla Speaks Out

"I got a lot of flack from the homeowner association about doing this. It seems that even though we live in Hometown USA. We must fill out an ARC form just to make your neighborhood beautiful. This really made me angry. Its not like I was putting unsightly trash on the porch or around my house. I also got homeowners violations for the patio furniture I put outside. My question is are we really free in hometown USA?" ......Marla The Plant Lady

Call for Opening Trade with Cuba

Tuesday, March 29, 4-6 pm
Pinellas Trail (Progress Energy Trail) Overpass Intersection of US 19 and Enterprise Dr., Clearwater
Please RSVP to pinellaspda@yahoo.com or call me, PDA Florida State Coordinator, at 727-320-4502.

The 31st Annual Tampa-Hillsborough County Storytelling Festival

Featured Teller: Donna Washington
April 16th, 2011, from 9 am—4 pm. at its traditional Tampa home, Hillsborough High School. Enjoy the castle-like atmosphere and architecture of this beautiful, historic high school. Hillsborough High is located at 5000 N Central Ave. in Tampa.
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