Thursday, December 1, 2011

Zach Wahls Speaks About Family



Zach Wahls, a 19-year-old University of Iowa student spoke about the strength of his family during a public forum on House Joint Resolution 6 in the Iowa House of Representatives. Wahls has two mothers, and came to oppose House Joint Resolution 6 which would end civil unions in Iowa.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Occupy Miami Gets No Respect

It’s the Rodney Dangerfield of the Occupy Wall Street protests — Occupy Miami, which has been on site at city hall for more than a month now, can’t get no respect.
here

MCM: Mario Diaz-Balart

"I applaud President Obama for doing two things: for keeping the policies of the Bush administration."....Mario Diaz-Balart

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Bill Nobles, For State Representative District 52

Republican Rep. Jeff Brandes has a Democratic challenger for the Florida House District 52 seat.

Cranksgiving in Tampa



Cranksgiving Bike Ride, sort of a race, but we rode bike across Tampa stopping of at 7 mark locations to buy non-perishable food items, then we carried the food items to the finish where all of the participants gathered for the last ride to the Metropolitan Food Bank to drop off the food items. Then we Treked back to Ybor City for some free PBRs at the Bricks.

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Sirloin Steak
With Rice, Peas and a Salad
$8.95 At Sunrise Eatery in Zephyrhills
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Eat Local!

St. Petersburg Saddest City In US

Tampa Number 4
Based on suicide rates, unemployment rates, patients on antidepressants
and people who admit to depression.
here
St. Petersburg on Finding Tampa

Ben Hates America

American Exceptionalism: Unexceptionally False
here

Monday, November 28, 2011

Investigation into Big Cat Rescue of Tampa



News 6 Tampa investigates into Big Cat Rescue feeding live domestic rabbits to animals
that will never go back into the wild.

Occupy Tampa To Liberate Public Space

info

Arab Festival 2011 in Tampa

Small Business Saturday

Tampa Bay shoppers keep dollars local.
here

The Mosley Motel in St. Petersburg

For families without options, that cheap motel may be their last resort.
here
Great job by the Times, front page stuff.

Roadside Vendor

Gibsonton

Friends Of Stogie

Danny in Tampa

Monday, November 21, 2011

23 Percent Of All Florida Children Live In Poverty

Nearly one in four Florida children under age 18 live in poverty, higher than the national average and a 1.2 percent increase over the previous year,
according to data released last week by the U.S. Census.
here

What Stogie Had For Lunch


Hot Cuban
With Black Beans and Yellow Rice.
$5.99 At Caribbean Cafe, 4801 Central Ave St Petersburg.
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Eat Local!

RISE UP! THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN!

Tampa Police Assistant Chief John Bennett

I Support the Aims of the Occupy Movement
“The widening income gap between the rich and the poor in this country” is of grave concern to him. “If something is going to change in this country, it may come from this movement.”.....John Bennett

Friday, November 18, 2011

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Cuba and Herman Cain



Herman Cain criticizes the nation's "foggy foreign policy," but he's not so clear when it comes to talking about Cuba while he stumped in Little Havana.