The Ybor City Stogie

Monday, January 24, 2011

Stogie Recommends

Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country
Is a 2008 documentary film directed by Anders Østergaard. It follows the September 2007 uprisings against the military regime in Burma. Some of it was filmed on hand-held cameras, and the footage was smuggled out of the country. Other parts of it were reconstructed, which caused controversy.
Great Film

Linda Saul-Sena Endorses Kelly Benjamin For Tampa City Council

Five Term Tampa City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena

Endorses Kelly Benjamin for Tampa City Council District 6.
here

"I’ve been acquainted with Kelly Benjamin for a number of years and have always been impressed with his understanding of urban issues, awareness of the challenges facing Tampa and his dedication and determination to solving them in a pragmatic fashion."....Linda Saul-Sena

Vote Kelly

Schorsch On Ingram Vs. Ciftci

Political commentator Chris Ingram was a friend. Tampa City Council candidate Michael Ciftci is a dear friend. I don’t like it when my friends fight.
here

Sunday, January 23, 2011

A Trolley Conductor For A Day

On The Teco Line Street Car Trolley In Downtown Tampa And Ybor City.

Inside the Lines

Website Debuts To Track Florida’s Redistricting Process
“Inside the Lines” offers the latest news, commentary and information on Florida’s reapportionment process, which is in the initial stage of a two-year process, culminating in the redrawing of the state’s Congressional and Legislative district boundaries.

The content for “Inside the Lines” will be provided by Peter Schorsch, executive editor of two of Florida’s most-trafficked and influential political websites, SaintPetersblog.com and BattlegroundTampaBay.com.

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Vixens Against Violence

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JP Puerto - Stupid Old Me

Long Lost Friend

We Support Carrie West

Stogie's Friend Marla With Mr. West
"I am so proud of what you have done for so many people. Let you have a chance to fix this town."......Marla Pellicone
Go West!

Benjamin On Miranda: He’s An “Anachronistic Luddite"

One of my favorite candidates running in Tampa, Kelly Benjamin, offers a very strong reaction to today’s article from Justin George.
here

Vote Kelly

Friends Of Stogie

Tina And Fran

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Streets Of Tampa Bay

Hakoda, The White Rat From Wesley Chapel

I went to PetCo in Wesley Chapel last night for snake food. I struck up a conversation with an employee named Paul who, it turns out, had fallen for this rat and didn't want IT to become snake food. He offered to buy the rat if we would take it. This, of course, was after I had told him of my love for rats and how I could only feed frozen/thawed food to my snakes. I called John, my husband, and had the guy talk to him. John heard "snake food," and said we'd take it. The guy was incredibly grateful to us. He was in tears, and even hugged me!

When we got home and I let the rat, by then dubbed Hakoda, out, he immediately went over, laid down by John, and just snuggled there, enjoying the attention and love. This may have been very special timing, as one of my rats, Roku, seems to be deteriorating in health, and I want to try to have 3 rats at all times, as they live in colonies in the wild and do better in small groups. I stopped by again today to update Paul, and he was thrilled that Hakoda has a good home and is being taken care of. He wants us to take him by next weekend for a visit.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Cheeseburger
With Fries
$3.99.......At The Gas Station On The Northwest Corner Of Busch Blvd. And 50th Street
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Eat Local!

Personhood Florida Enlists Pastors

The group sponsoring a ballot initiative that seeks to ban abortion and some forms of birth control says it plans on enlisting the help of Florida pastors this weekend, in an effort at gathering “several thousand” signatures to coincide with the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
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FloridaOrBust Live - Kicked Out Ybor City

Here's a clip from the Florida or Bust REAL TV series filmed of me and fellow, South Carolina music artist Cash Wade. We shot a video while down there and here's some of the outtakes of fun things we did while visiting Ybor City. This Live Show 2 footage was just of us performing on some steps in Ybor City, just because we felt like Jamming. Security came and told us we had to leave and stop playing in that area.

City Of Tampa And It's Kooky Ideas

Dale Mabry Highway And Kennedy Boulevard
Tampa officials moved to enact a St. Petersburg-style ban on panhandling, charity drives and newspaper sales on the city's busiest roads. "It is a good compromise," said Chairman Thomas Scott. Joining Scott in support of the ordinance were council members Gwen Miller, Mary Mulhern and Curtis Stokes.
here

"A ban might be popular but does nothing about unemployment or homelessness. We have a problem. We're not addressing how to solve it. We're addressing how to get rid of it."......Charlie Miranda

Ms. Mulhern I Am Very Disappointed In You.

Tampa Bay Homeless

On The Right Path

The other day i read a great post from the Tampa Do-Gooder and then i ran into this situation. The Stogie was the chauffeur for his nephew Ceasar and his friends Eric and Josh. We were driving on Henderson Road in Tampa at night. We notice a man pushing his car. Ceasar suggestive helping him out, his friends agreed. The results are above.

For that these young men belong on the Stogie, and thank you Tampa Do-Gooder for the inspiration.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Friends Of Stogie

Streets Of Tampa Bay

Buffalo Soldiers

In Honor Of Black History Month

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute presents british actor Cedric Liqueur in his one-man theatrical production depicting the life and bravery of Williamson County African-American Buffalo Soldier George Jordan at The Centro Asturiano in Ybor City. With special guests Tedd Woodard and Richard Thomas of the Florida Chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club.

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Chicken Piccata
With Yellow Rice, Platanos And A Salad.
$6.95.....At Latam at The Centro, 1913 Nebraska Ave, Ybor City
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Eat Local!

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Homeboy Glenn

He has been homeless since 2005.

Tampa Bay Homeless

Garden Party For Mary Mulhern

With Special Guests Alan Snel And Robin Milcowitz
RSVP: 813.253.8803
You can contribute online by clicking here
Contributions by check can be mailed to:

Mary Mulhern Campaign
2527 W. Watrous Ave.
Tampa, FL 33629

Thank you for your time, dedication and generosity. Remember Vote on or by March 1st!

Vote Kelly Benjamin For City Council

Part 1: West Tampa

The Spencerian Is Six Years Old

Congratulations!

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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Cedric Liqueur In Ybor City

Buffalo Soldiers Performance: First Sergeant George Jordan
Jan. 21, 12:15pm

Centro Asturiano
1913 N Nebraska Ave, Ybor City
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Tough Times Ahead for Florida

Recent data released from the Census Bureau shows that Jacksonville, Florida is the home of one of the largest communities of gay parents in the country. However, Florida’s Governor Rick Scott has just appointed a conservative Christian by the name of David Wilkins
as the head of the Department of Children & Families.

According to the Miami Herald:

Wilkins, a member of the governor’s transition team, is the finance chief of the Florida Baptist Children’s Home, a private agency that allows only “professing Christians” to adopt children in its care.

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Baby Pic Courtesy Of Danyelle Jones.

We Are Change Tampa Confront Commissioners

Fluoride poisoning exposed by WAC Tampa we slam county commissioners for accepting putting a certified toxin in our water and forcibly medicating the public.

Tampa Do-Gooder

Leaving The Path Of Least Rresistance
I came up with Tampa Do-Gooder over a year and a half ago so I could focus on that giving side of myself and others, and I'm still surprised when I come across true do-gooders. I may have the heart and the desire, but I spend more energy frustrated and not knowing how I can best help than actually doing. Intentions are great motivators but they fade like dreams when you fail to act upon them.
here

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Republicans Wasting Our Money

Swiftly Honoring A Campaign Pledge
Newly empowered Republicans pushed legislation to repeal the nation's year-old health care overhaul through the House Wednesday night, brushing aside implacable opposition in the Senate and a veto threat from President Barack Obama.
here
Showing-Off To The Flock!

Live On Bay News 9 From Blake High School

Conversation With The Candidates
Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.
Bob Buckhorn, Rose Ferlita, Dick Greco, Thomas Scott And Ed Turanchik.
The monkey cannot make it.
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Stop The War On The Cuban People

Free Flow Of Information - End The Embargo

Let me offer a bit of hopeful prognostication: someday the embargo will go away. Probably not tomorrow, not the next day, not next week, probably not even next year. The embargo hurts the people of Cuba, not the terrible regime (even a kid can understand this concept)."......The Spencerian

Flights To Cuba Out Of TIA

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Lonnie
He has been homeless 9 months. He is from Tampa.
Tampa Bay Homeless

Kind Words From Peter Schorsch

A Brief Tribute To The Ybor City Stogie
All of the rich-and-powerful who read this site, all of the political players who I hope read my work, all of the Masters-of-the-Universe at the Governor’s Club lounge or the Tampa Club…far too few of them read, much less agree with, the writings of the Ybor City Stogie – a rudimentary cut-and-paste of Florida and Tampa Bay’s right-wing.

But I read you Stogie. And so did many others. They may not walk the corridors of power (maybe they do) but you’re readers are out there. Your features on the homeless, on the downtrodden, on the discriminated are, on one hand, heartbreaking; on the other hand, they are inspiring.

Stogie, you’ve got balls. You recently, oh-so-subtlety called out some of our fellow bloggers, asking where the hell is everybody. And for that alone, you have my respect.

In your eyes, Stogie, I must seem like a sell-out because I don’t fight for every left-wing or Democratic candidate. In fact, there are quite a few Republicans I support, respect and admire. But that’s me — working from the inside out. You keep doing what you are doing — reminding all of us what we should be saying and thinking.

Peter Schorsch

Local Republicans Bicker

Michael Ciftci Is Squirrel Poop

In a post published earlier Tuesday on CL’s News & Politics site, CL contributor and Republican political consultant Chris Ingram took a shot at Michael Ciftci. A fellow Republican who is running in the District 3 Tampa City Council seat this March......From Mitch Perry, From Chris Ingram

Tampa Target Of Partial Panhandling Ban

Tampa City Council Chairman Tom Scott is proposing a partial city ban on panhandling that would include major roads like Dale Mabry, Kennedy, Fowler and Fletcher.

Mr. Scott you are running for mayor and this is the best you can come up with?

WTF

Should Mr. Obama be according Mr. Hu the kind of pomp and circumstance ordinarily reserved for more like-minded allies. The 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Liu Xiaobo, is a political prisoner in China. And Mr. Obama himself won the prize in 2009.

“It creates a situation where a Nobel Peace Prize laureate is hosting a banquet for a leader who is imprisoning another Nobel Peace Prize laureate.”.....Michael Green