Monday, May 12, 2008
National Train Day at Tampa Union Station
Here are some pictures taken during Saturday's National Train Day at Tampa Union Station. I spent about an hour and a half mulling around, taking pictures, and talking with event organizers and other insiders who were excited about the prospects of a re-emerging rail network between Florida cities.........here
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Let South Florida Secede
What a great idea. If this had been done earlier, the good people of North Florida wouldn't have had to suffer through eight years of Gov. Jeb Bush, a Miami resident. We also wouldn't have had to put up with the damage done to North Florida by House Speaker Marco Rubio, another Miami resident. And think about it. Where do hurricanes strike most often? That's right. South Florida........here
Where Does Tampa Bay Fit In?
Where Does Tampa Bay Fit In?
Open Season On Bloggers
Recently a number of sports writers have expressed their disdain for bloggers culminating with Buzz Bissinger's expletive filled tirade on Bob Costas' HBO show.......here
John Graziano
Nick Hogan threw himself at the mercy of the judge today in Clearwater, FL in his felony reckless driving case -- and he got just a lil' bit. Hogan was sentenced to eight months in jail, five years' probation and 500 hours community service, and the judge yanked his license for three years............here
The Captive Blogger
When Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez was awarded the Spanish journalism prize Ortega y Gasset, she had to celebrate it from her home in Havana. She could not travel to receive it in Madrid last month because she did not get the necessary exit permit from Cuban authorities. ........here
Stalinism With Conga Drums
Stalinism With Conga Drums
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Clintonistas Kendrick Meek And Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Rarely have I seen grown adults throw temper tantrums the way the Clintonistas have because their “inevitable” candidate is not winning. You can be sure that each signatory of this letter is losing some position in Hillary’s Administration by the fact that Barack Obama is going to win the Democratic Nomination.........here
Obama: I Love Florida
Showing that the delegates in Florida and Michigan are on the mind of voters as well as Democratic presidential candidates, a woman at Barack Obama’s town hall meeting here asked Obama about ceding a state to Hillary Clinton.......here
Annette Taddeo Has Passion
I just got back from Annette Taddeo's campaign headquarters in Pinecrest after attending a little get together she hosted for a few of us local bloggers.........here
Rob Lorei Interviews Brian Moore
Socialist Party USA Presidential Candidate Brian Moore was interviewed on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, on Tampa Bay, Florida's Alternative Community Radio station WMNF, 88.5, by News Director Rob Lorei, on his program "Radioactivity: Live Call-In.".......here
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program Benefits the Tampa Schools
A constitutional amendment was passed in November 2002 that established the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) program for all four year olds in the state of Florida. The program benefits not only the children but the Tampa schools, as well, by preparing children for kindergarten and beyond........here
Asher Edelson’s Ambitions
At just 13, Asher’s written two self-published books filled with strange creatures, including a talking bear. “He’s trying to save his world against a horrible, horrible tyrant,” says Asher about the plot of Adventure Land......here
Friday, May 9, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Palmetto Beach Could Go From Hidden To Historic
Perhaps one of the city's most overlooked historic neighborhoods, Palmetto Beach may soon get a big dose of recognition from the federal government. A local effort has the enclave just south of Ybor City on track to make the National Register of Historic Places........here
Co-Op Nurtures Tampa Bike Community
The second meeting of the Tampa Bike Co-op was held Monday at Transitions Art gallery on Columbus Avenue E. Green gearheads with a passion for cycling came together to share skills, tools and parts..........here
Pangea Day In Tampa
Innovation Hangar, a group of artists, designers, photographers and filmmakers, will host Pangea Day at its warehouse in the Channel District...........here
17% In Florida Voted For "Other"
Senator Clinton today wrote an open letter to Senator Obama demanding that he agree to count all the delegates from Florida and Michigan which broke the party's rules..........here
Hip Hop Thugs Beat Up Photographer In St. Pete
A 25-year-old Florida photographer will no doubt win a handsome sum if he decides to sue the thugs who beat him up and stole his camera. Photographer Luis Santana said the thugs were limousine-riding bodyguards for hip hop artist Chris Brown, a 19-year-old boy wonder who had opened for Kanye West in St. Petersburg Monday night........here
Carter: Michigan and Florida Should Not Be Counted
Former President Jimmy Carter said Wednesday that delegates from Florida and Michigan should not be counted at the Democratic National Convention because they “disqualified themselves,” and he warned of a disaster if party insiders try to wrest the nomination from the candidate with the largest number of votes and state victories..........here
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