Florida fights back against regressive, repressive GOP-controlled government with second round of statewide Awake The State protests & rallies. Just a couple of days after the 2011 FL legislative session ended, Floridians from all walks of life unite in opposition to reactionary bills & budget forced through by the radical right-wing Republican super-majority currently in control of the Sunshine State.
Today marks my tenth year anniversary of blogging. While Re/Creating Tampa has only existed for 3 years, I put up my first blog post ten years ago today. The title of that first blog was Slushbrand Actionblog and the first post was about a Thomas Pynchon sighting in NYC. more
Pork Chops With Yellow Rice and Yuca. $3.99 How Much Was Your Last Value Meal? At Huracan (Where The Poor Locals Eat) Central and Sligh in Tampa Eat Local!
Going Green Tampa is your first stop when looking for eco-friendly businesses and events in and around Tampa. We are here to help you live a more sustainable lifestyle. info
Looking at our local paper 'Cellmates" i notice most of the folks in it are there for minor drug offences or for violation of probation, probably from a previous drug offence. Legalise drugs now, empty the prisons and stop this madness.
You’re not alone. Since Awake The State’s first major protest almost two months ago, Floridians have taken to the streets in a historic level of civic activism. Gov. Scott and his allies in the Legislature are hoping that despite their presiding over the most anti-middle class legislative session in Florida history, you’ll somehow just go away. It’s time to prove them wrong. info
Roast Sirlion of Beef, Au Jus With Rice, Baked Beans and Salad $8.95......At Three Coins Diner, 7410 North Nebraska Avenue, Tampa How Much Was Your Last Value Meal? Eat Local!
You take the blue pill and the story ends. You wake in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill and you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.......Morpheus I tried posting the You Tube video of this scene but for some reason embedding has been disabled by request.
Meet Henry He is not homeless. He told me he lives in Grant Park. His part of the rent is the TECO bill. He can not find a job so he sells water on the street corner.
The Republican Florida House of Representatives cut back decades of environmental regulations. here
“In 30 years of working to protect Florida’s unique natural wonders, never have I witnessed such an egregious and blatant dismantling of those protections,’’......Debra Harrison of the NPCA
To Albert Parsons, August Spies, George Engel, Adolph Fischer, Louis Lingg, Michael Schwab, Samuel Fielden and Oscar Neebe. Your courage and sacrifice for the emancipation of labor –without borders–will never be forgotten.
“The time will come when our silence will be more powerful than the voices you are throttling today.”........August Spies from the gallows.
Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg reminded me of the Hub Grub Ride in Seminole Heights as the Trek Store of St. Pete launched the inaugural St. Pete Bike n' Eat ride -- a bicycle tour of six restaurants in the 'burg. info
Charlie Sheen meets Amy Mariani, his potential TigerBlood intern during his Torpedo of Truth tour stop at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida on April 22nd 2011.