Friday, April 16, 2010

CIW Protest In Temple Terrace

Publix On Busch Blvd.
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Publix People
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Publix Photographer

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Around Town

In Gulfport

Governor Crist Vetoes Senate Bill 6

Yes We Can!
(I) heard from “tens of thousands of people” protesting the bill and that “the incredible outpouring of opposition by teachers, parents, students, superintendents, school boards and legislators has greatly influenced my decision.”.....Florida Governor Charlie Crist

The Vulcan Events Convention in Tampa

Friday – Sunday April 30th – May 2nd
At The Tampa Westshore Airport Doubletree
info

Friends Of Stogie

Cocinero At Rosa's In Drew Park.
Eat Local!

Homeless

In Tampa

Straz Hall at the University of Tampa



Join UT student Ana-Maria for a video tour of Straz Hall at the University of Tampa.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Florida Democrats Divided on Obama Drilling Plan

Not In Our Backyard
It’s rare to see a former Florida Democratic Party chairman taking President Barack Obama to task — but that’s exactly what Scott Maddox is doing on the issue of offshore oil drilling. With Obama having come out for expanded offshore energy exploration, including up to 125 miles off the shore of the Sunshine State, Florida Democrats are somewhat divided in their backing of the president.
While some leading Democrats, including state Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, are backing the president,
Maddox and Democrats in the U.S. House continue to fight the proposal........here

Joe Garcia To Run For Congress



Joe Garcia announced today he has resigned his post as the Energy Department’s Director of the Office of Economic Impact to run for Congress in Florida’s 25th district. In a living-room YouTube announcement surrounded by his wife of 18 years, Aileen, and daughter, Gaby.

Roadside Art

In Tampa

Thursday At Frankies

In Tampa

Lili's World Famous Devil Crabs

In Tampa

Homeless

In Brandon

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

What Stogie Had For Lunch

BBQ Beef
With Pasta Salad And Greens
$9.99.......At Hungry Harry's Famous BBQ, 3116 Land O' Lakes Boulevard, Land O Lakes
Eat Local!

Teachers: Just say NO Charlie

Dozens of educators gathered outside the Barnes & Noble Tuesday afternoon to voice their displeasure with Senate Bill 6........here

Brevard Hall at the University of Tampa



Join UT student Elizabeth on a tour of Brevard Hall at the University of Tampa.

Roadside Art

In Drew Park

Almost Every Corner

In Tampa

Pully's Snowcones

In Tampa

Jessica Lockett

Friends And Family Are Collecting Money For Her At Himes And Hillsborough In Tampa

Monday, April 12, 2010

Obama Visits Estefans For Fundraiser

President Barack Obama will cap a visit to the Kennedy Space Center this week with a pair of fundraisers for the Democratic National Committee, one of them at the home of pop stars Gloria and Emilio Estefan......here

Stogie Recommends

Shutter Island
A 2010 psychological mystery-thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson, Jackie Earle Haley And Max von Sydow.
Awesome Film!

The Lector

A terrific book about the lectores was recently translated from Spanish and is now available. If you’re interested in this sort of thing, I highly recommend it.......here

Friends Of Stogie

In Tampa

Unstoppable Monkey of Tampa Bay

Jesus Loves You.....

In Clair-Mel City

Sunday, April 11, 2010

What Stogie Had For Dinner

Albóndigas
Yellow Rice And Yuca
$5.99.....Liborios Latin Cafe, 8210 Causeway Boulevard, Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal? Eat Local!

We Are Change Confront Newt Gingrich



Newt Gingrich & the Real Jobs Sideshow came to St. Pete, Florida.. We
Are Change Tampa was there to confront him. It went a little different
than expected but nonetheless- Mission Accomplished.

Bring 'Em Home

April 12 - 19 is national call-in week against additional funding for war-making in Afghanistan. President Obama has requested another $33 billion to fund the Afghanistan war, and Congress is currently considering his request. Call your senators and representative at the Congressional switchboard—tell them no more money for war: (202) 224-3121. (Find your senators and representative here.)

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Friends Of Stogie

In Tampa

Tampa Bay Brewing Iron Rat Stout

Lyke2Drink: Day 99
Tampa Bay Iron Rat Stout is poured using nitrogen that creates a creamy cappuccino colored head. The beer is billed as a dry stout made with seven grains. The flavor is rich and roasty, with a nice full dark chocolate base. Nice slightly bitter finish......here

Going Green

In Land O' Lakes

White. Straight. Republican. Male

In Tampa

Cycling

Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists.
here

Friday, April 9, 2010

Tell Governor Crist to veto SB 6!

Florida's students, parents, teachers, and schools just suffered a serious blow: Late last night, Tallahassee politicians passed a bill dictating a rigid, one-size-fits-all policy to our local schools. Now, it is on Governor Crist's desk, waiting for his signature. And it's up to us to stop it.
Sign The Petition

Farmworker Freedom March

Downtown Tampa To Temple Terrace
Next Friday, April 16
Publix - 5450 E. Busch Blvd. Temple Terrace, Florida
info

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Westboro Baptist Church To Picket Bon Jovi Concert In Tampa

“These old fools have had access to millions all over the world for nearly 3 decades, but they have not one time told any of them what God requires of them.
Why is that?.......Westboro Baptist Church

Keith Urban Has A New Fan



Thanks Katrina