Monday, June 27, 2011

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Shrimp Creole
With Red Beans and Rice
$6.99.....At Huracan, Sligh and Central in Tampa.
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Local Repo Man: Florida Living 2011

Tampa, Florida

Potsabilities of Wesley Chapel

Meet Shabana Churruca
I have always had a love for the creative arts dabbling occasionally in painting on canvases and doing various arts and craft projects. Recently, I began painting on terracotta pots and found that I was able to combine my love for spiritual balance and whimsy on the pots. Professionally, I am a psychotherapist and work to help people overcome obstacles in their lives. For me, painting takes me out of my cerebral analysis and into cerebral creativity.
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John Prince Of Tampa



Picture this. You're working long hours outdoors cutting grass. One day you take on a household project and reveals a talent you never knew you had.

Sarah Jane Images - Brooksville

My name is Sarah. My fake middle name is Jane. I create Images.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Cuban Bloggers

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End The Embargo

Retired Hall of Fame Blogger Tas

"Obamabots", The "Professional Left", And Total Fabrications
Regardless though, when push comes to shove in November, 2012, I'll likely give Obama my vote again. I remember the mantra on the Naderite hard left in 2000 that there wasn't a difference between Bush and Gore, and, well, they were wrong. I'd rather have a weak Democrat in office than a Republican of any stripe.
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Tampa Bay Progressive Welcoming Committee

Join our "welcoming committee" as Scott and the Senate candidates will be attending the Florida Association of Newspaper Editors annual convention. Join us as we demand for the press to ask the hard questions!

Thurs, 6/30, 1:30-3pm
Vinoy Hotel
501 5th Ave NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Republican senate candidates forum.

Fri, 7/01, 12:30-1:30pm
Vinoy Hotel
501 5th Ave NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Scott and Nelson to speak.

Please RSVP
Mike Fox
727-320-4502

Hands Across the Sand

Charlie Crist was the star at Hands Across the Sand press conference hosted by Tradewinds resort, immediately followed by hundreds Joining Hands on St. Pete Beach to say NO to offshore oil drilling
and YES to clean and safe energy.
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"Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got til it's gone." -- I sure am missing Gov. Charlie right about now. Local heroine Mariella Smith.

The Gardener On Broad Street

Looking Good, Ms. Marla.
Please Join
Seminole Heights Community Gardens

Tampa Bay Homeless

Homeless Living In Tampa
Tampa Bay Homeless

Friends Of Stogie

Evan and Eva
At My Place in Tampa

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Scott Floats Huge Gimmie for Banks

Taking Foreclosures Out of the Court System
naked capitalism

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Shrimp and Lobster
With Red Beans and Rice
$4.99
Huracan, Central and Sligh in Tampa
Where Tampa's poor folk eat.
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Right-Wing Invasion Of Tampa Begins

Florida Ave. just south of the river in Tampa.

Dems Look Ready In Seminole Heights
The Dog And Pony Show Coming Soon.

Tampa Bay Homeless

Homeless Living In Tampa

End The War On Cuba

Today i enter a new item in Stogie's bucket list. Ending the embargo on the Cuban people. We owe it to the two generations who stayed and have endured. It has been almost 50 years now, and nothing has changed. The old ways of The Miami Cuban Mafia do not work. This generation is old and passing away. It's time for
Cuban-Americans everywhere to say enough is enough. Also consider this:

"It's time to stop talking solely in terms of what's best for the Cuban people. How about the wishes of the American people, who are consistently in favor of diplomacy with Cuba? Let's stop the hysterics about the freedom of Cubans – which is not our government's responsibility –

and consider freedom of the American people, which is.".....Ron Paul

Fidel Castro had great plans for Cuba, and then he became a tyrant. Just imagine, being able to visit and teach them about Democracy and Freedom. Imagine the Possibilities.

Rick Scott “Tankingest” Of GOP Governors

Tampa Bay (Could Be)...A Super Place To Live

Stogie's Top Ten List
Tampa Bay Right Wing

Friday, June 24, 2011

David Caton Vs. DeGrassiIn

Back in November, we were very disappointed to learn that Kodak had pulled its ads from airing during Teen Nick's popular series, DeGrassi: The Next Generation. At the time, we heard that Kodak has received a slew of emails from the Florida Family Association (FFA) for supporting a show that "targets teens with gay propaganda and other immoral behavior." The FFA seems to really have it out
for the show because there's not only gay characters, but a transgender one as well.
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"How many high schools have a gay first-string quarterback who becomes lovers with someone else on the team? This relationship is extremely unlikely and they shouldn’t open this to dialogue, and I think that it is statistically improbable that you will have a female-to-male transgender who is in love with a lesbian or bisexual in a school setting.".......David Caton

David Caton #7 on Stogie's Top Ten List.

Tampa Bay Homeless

Homeless Living In Tampa.
Tampa Bay Homeless

Da Real Nick

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Rebuild the Dream



Van Jones lays out the three big lies we're being told--and what we're going to do about them.

Pink Slip Rick on July 1st in St. Pete!

Friday, July 1 · 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Renaissance Vinoy Hotel
501 5th Avenue NE, Saint Petersburg
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Tampa Bay Homeless

Homeless Living

Tampa Smokers

The Tampa Bay Rays: A Bunch Of Gutless, Politically Correct Ninnies
So, the Tampa Bay Rays wanted to pay homage to the rich heritage of organized baseball in their region by wearing the jerseys of the 1951 Tampa Smokers, a minor league team which played in the fair city many moons ago, for a July 2nd game. There was only one problem: the jersey featured a cigar emblazoned on the front of it. In a typical, knee-jerk, gutless reaction motivated by political correctness, the Rays made the decision to remove the cigar from the jersey to prevent the 4,000 Rays fans likely to be in attendance the psychological trauma and possible suggestive nature of seeing an image of a nondescript tobacco product. Won’t somebody think of the children?

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Tony the Balloon Guy

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Thursday, June 23, 2011

End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

For the first time since marijuana was effectively outlawed by the federal government in 1937, we have a chance to make marijuana legal at the federal level. Rep. Barney Frank's new bill would end federal marijuana prohibition, making marijuana legal for adults and allowing states to decide their own marijuana laws, just like they can with alcohol and tobacco.

Tampa Dentist Randall Diez

Says he's no millionaire, but he's done all right over the past 26 years. So he decided to use his work skills to help. His project: A $39 special for a dental exam, cleaning and full set of X-rays — and he'll donate the proceeds to Metropolitan Ministries, which serves the homeless.
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Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Willie
He has been homeless since 2007. He is from Macon, Georgia.
Tampa Bay Homeless

Havana-Tampa Bay Exchange

Just a few weeks ago, The Florida Orchestra surprised the arts world with the announcement that it will conduct a cultural exchange with Cuba over the next several years, with the first visit by
its musicians to Havana set for this September.
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What Stogie Had For Breakfast


Two Eggs
With Grits and Bacon
$4.75.....At Three Coins Diner, 7410 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa
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Three Coins on Urbanspoon

Tampa Bay Right-Wing

Top Ten
Plus Rising Stars

Tampa Bay Homeless

Homeless Living In Tampa
Tampa Bay Homeless

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Emergency Rally for Women in the 2012 Budget

Friday, June 24 · 10:00am - 11:00am
Rubio's Tampa Office
3802 Spectrum Blvd, Tampa
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Bigot On Our Human Relations Board

Terry Kemple
Doesn't anyone care that we have a know bigot on our Human Relations Board?
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TPD In Ybor City



Going after the camera man to avoid the video evidence.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Bigots In The Hillsborough County Commission

Organizers of this year's GaYBOR Days have received a proclamation from Mayor Bob Buckhorn. Even President Barack Obama's office has sent one. But it doesn't look like Hillsborough County Commissioners will send one after five of the commissioners declined to sign a proclamation for this year's 4-day festival.
Earlier this month, Terry (#1 Bigot) Kemple, who is a member of the county's Human Relations Board, sent an email to all the commissioners warning them that signing such a proclamation would violate county policy.

Kevin Beckner, along with Commissioner Les Miller, are the only board members to have signed a proclamation for this year's GaYBOR Days.

The five commissioners who did not sign this year's proclamation are

Republicans
Sandy Murman, Victor Crist, Al Higginbotham, Ken Hagan and Mark Sharpe.
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What Happens When You Don't Vote!

Tampa Bay Titans?



Introduction of Future New NBA Franchise

GaYBOR Days 2011

June 30 – July 4
Ybor City
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What Stogie Had For Lunch

Crab Cakes
Mashed Potatoes and Cole Slaw
$6.50.....At Nicko's Fine Foods, 4603 N Florida Ave, Tampa
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Metropolitan Ministries Volunteers

In Tampa

Roadside Memorial

Seminole Heights
Click on pic to enlarge.

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Mark
He has been homeless 4 weeks. He is from Pittsburgh.

He plans to move in with his girlfriend after she gets out of the hospital.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Republican County Commissioners Rig Vote

Republican county commissioners approved new Hillsborough voting districts tonight that could ensure their continued dominance on the board, while disappointing Hispanics who wanted a district that would increase their chances of winning a commission seat. The disgusting Sandra Murman never spoke a word on behalf of her map. She left that job to her minion Commissioner Mark Sharpe. Blue Dog Democrat Les Miller joined the five Republican commissioners. Kevin Beckner cast the only no vote.
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What Happens When You Don't Vote.

Remember When?

Pass It On.
Via....
Pensito Review

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Pepper Steak
With Black Beans and Rice
$5.99......At Huracan, Corner of Central and Sligh in Tampa.
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Hands Across The Sand

Local Events
Anna Maria Island - Cape Coral - Cedar Key - Clearwater - Dunedin
Ft. Myers Beach - Hudson Beach - Indian Rocks Beach - Sanibel Island
Siesta Key Beach - St. Pete Beach - Tampa - Treasure Island - Weeki Wachee
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St. Pete Pride 2011

Saturday, June 25 · 9:00am - 3:00pm

The Bait Car Program: Cops Creating Crime

Thought I'd Seen It All
A bait car is a vehicle owned by the police and is intended to be stolen.

After a bait car is stolen, the location, speed, and direction of travel of the vehicle is monitored by police dispatchers at E-Comm through GPS tracking. Everything that takes place inside the bait car is caught on audio and video. The dispatcher will coordinate a police response and once officers are in position behind the bait car, the engine will be disabled at the click of a mouse button which allows for the quick arrest of the car thieves.
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