Of the 446 American soldiers who died as of Dec. 10 in 2009 as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, 27 of them were Floridians. 6,260 To Date
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Florida's Fallen Soldiers 2009
Of the 446 American soldiers who died as of Dec. 10 in 2009 as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, 27 of them were Floridians. 
Bill and Dotty Cutler of Bayonet Point
Cars crept by their house at night every December for 25 years. Families admired the animated creatures and thousands of colorful lights, and Bill and Dotty Cutler greeted them with cheer and candy canes........here
RIP
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tampa Bay Activist BetteJo Indelicato
Of Pasco County will spend three months in the West Bank early next year to build bridges between Tampa Bay and Palestine. BetteJo Indelicato, from Hudson, is with the group Rise Up Tampa Bay........here
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Carolina BBQ With Fries
$6.95......At Pit Boss Bar-BQ, 4221 Little Road, New Port Richey
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal? Eat Local!
Monday, December 28, 2009
Hillsborough County's Red Light Scam Starts At Midnight
Starting at midnight tonight, drivers caught on camera running red lights at six Hillsborough County intersections will get $125 citations.here
Local Hero Felix Rivera Of Riverview
Pulled his grandmother, a dialysis patient with asthma; and his great-uncle, who has heart trouble and uses a walker, to safety. A fire had started in the early morning and engulfed their mobile home.......here
What Stogie Had For Dinner
PizzaPepperoni, Anchovies, Black Olives, And Onions.
$8.95......At The Firehouse In Temple Terrace
Eat Local!
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Tampa Poet Explores Kwanzaa's Principles
Venus Jones of Tampa performs one of her poems in front of a small audience at the Sacred Grounds coffeehouse in Tampa.......here
Demonizing Dean Won't Absolve The Health Care Sham
How dare a progressive suggest a vote against the Senate health bill? When Howard Dean did just that last week, he was roundly condemned for casting aspersions on what even many of its more ardent supporters admit is an obviously flawed bill.........here
Friday, December 25, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Leadership, Obama Style and the Looming Losses in 2010
Same Poop, Different ColorAs the president's job performance numbers and ratings on his handling of virtually every domestic issue have fallen below 50 percent, the Democratic base has become demoralized, and Independents have gone from his source of strength to his Achilles Heel. Somehow the president has managed to turn a base of new and progressive voters he himself energized like no one else could in 2008 into the likely stay-at-home voters of 2010, souring an entire generation of young people to the political process........here
We Been Had, I Feel So Used.
Memorial In The Joe Chillura Courthouse Square
Tracey Crocker reads the name of a homeless person who died in Hillsborough in 2009. One by one, the names of 48 people who died in the county in the past year were read Monday......here
Welcome To Tampa
Expect DelaysI Don't Want Car Payments, Insurance Payments, Fuel Bill, Repair Bills, Taxes, Tolls.
Stogie Wants Trains, Busses And Bicycle Paths!
The Republi-Crat System
Third Party PoliticsIn 2010, voters should vote their conscience, by seeking out other political party options as a matter of principle. Expect different policies, when voting for different candidates, from different political parties. If you wish for more of the same policies that are running America into the ground – then vote, once again, for another Republi-crat.......more
DIRECTORY OF U.S. POLITICAL PARTIES
Balm Boyette Scrub Preserve Mountain Bike Trail
Balm Boyette Scrub Preserve - the b****** stepchild that doesn't get the attention it deserves. No matter how wonderful the cross country riding, no matter how pretty the scenery, no matter how diverse the terrain and the trail personalities.......here
Monday, December 21, 2009
Historical Blues: Tampa, Florida
Gambling, Murder, Prostitution, and Blues All in TampaIt all started with research into Tampa Red. Tampa Red, born in Georgia, was sent to live with his grand parents in Tampa Florida as a young man........here
Free Film: Without the King
Wednesday, Dec. 23rd, 7:30pmCafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave., St. Petersburg.
Kool & the Gang In Havana
At the Anti-imperialist Plaza, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. The band became one of the few U.S. musical groups to play in Cuba recently, despite Washington's travel restrictions and the island's communist government's ambivalence toward Rock and Roll, Hip Hop and other kinds of American music........here
National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day
The Hillsborough County Homeless Coalition Has tallied 48 people who have been identified as homeless in the county who died from being hit by cars, beatings, drowning in local waterways, cancer, untreated medical conditions and suicide.......here
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Todd Schnitt: Deep Fried Turkey
I wonder if Schnitt, who generally gets his talking points daily from the Drudge Report, will blame Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid for this event, as most of the country’s problems are because of them, in his world.here
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Thanks Commissioners Kevin Beckner, Rose Ferlita and Kevin White
I believe these three Commissioner truly recognize the value of diversity in our community and I look forward to the day when a majority of Hillsborough County Commissioners
respects everyone who lives, works, shops, visits or goes to school in Hillsborough County.......here
Stogie Recommends
The film stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin as survivors of a zombie apocalypse.
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Youth For Human Rights Tampa Bay
Leads International WalkYouth for Human Rights walked to “Embrace Diversity…End Discrimination” on December 10th 2009, the 61st Anniversary of the adoption of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) also known as the United Nations Human Rights Day.......here
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Howard Dean: Scrap Senate Health Reform Bill
The Senate health care bill in its current form should be scrapped, former Democratic leader Howard Dean said in a radio interview.......here
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Meat LoafYellow Rice And Veggies
$5.95......At Airport Variety Store, 4600 Roosevelt Blvd, Clearwater
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
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