Sunday, March 10, 2013

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Jim
He is a local. He has been homeless 3 years.

Saturday, March 9, 2013

The Tampa Bay Times

Get The Times at your home.
Call Edwin @ 813.486.9608 and say you saw it on
The Stogie and he will give you a good deal.
Florida's Best Newspaper

Sad Day In Tampa Bay

One of Tampa Bay's best writers is saying goodbye.  
"I am sending The Spencerian on an extended hiatus.I am not sure when it will be back, if at all.".....Ben Kirby
You don't know how many times i've thought of doing the same thing. But i always come back to what MLK once said. "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." i think
i owe that to my  daughter. my granddaughter and all my
 nieces and nephews. I have come this far, i just can't stop now. I will miss you Mr. Kirby.
At Pushing Rope
At St. Petersblog
Should i start a petition to get him to reconsider?

St. Petersburg City Theatre

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More Than Community Theatre – Theatre in the Community
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Marco Rubio: GOP's Hispanic Uncle Tom

The Smell Of Sulfur Still In The Air

Thanks To All Hat No Cattle

Friday, March 8, 2013

Solidarity Sunday at New World Brewery in Ybor City

The Telecommunication Workers of IBEW Local Union 824
are hosting an informal get-together for all workers, friends and allies of the working class.
Come have a beer on us at Solidarity Sunday at New World Brewery, featuring
DJ Hug-A-Thug spinning tunes of by and for the working class.
 Sunday March 10 from 3 - 6 PM
New World Brewery
1313 E 8th Avenue, Ybor City.
Free Parking: In the lot on 8th Avenue immediately West of New World.
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Republicans And Jesus

Please Help The Stogie Understand
How Can You Love Jesus And Be A Republican?
 Mahatma Gandhi once said "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians.
Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
"Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called the children of God."
"Whatever you do for the least among you. You do for me."
“Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you"
"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy."
This man does not sound like a Republican,he sounds like a Liberal.

Tampa's Wise Man

Fred Karl RIP
May 14, 1924 - March 7, 2013
remembering Tampa's wise man...Daniel Ruth
With the voice of reason gone, who do you call?...Sue Carlton
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"Fred Karl was a role model for excellent public service. His lifelong legacy as a public servant draws the conclusion: 'Well done, thy good and faithful servant.' "...Bill Nelson
"Fred Karl was born to be a public servant. He tackled issues with a sense of fairness, respect and honesty, always reflecting his personal and professional high standards. His values and character were shaped in large part by his generation that viewed duty, sacrifice and civic engagement as necessary components of a full and meaningful life."...Pam Iorio
"Fred Karl was a war hero, dutiful public servant and statesman. No matter his role, Fred was always a calming influence on those around him. He believed that fairness should always carry the day, and his love for our community and the people who shaped it, regardless of their color or creed, superseded anything else."...Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn
"He wore many hats. He loved public service. And he made a positive impact on our community. We are a better place because Fred Karl lived and served here."...Jan Platt

No Camping In Bradenton

A 50-year-old woman was arrested and charged with camping in an unauthorized area within Bradenton city limits.Annette Stafford was camping behind the JODAT Law Firm at 500 9th St. W. at 8 a.m. Wednesday, according to a Bradenton Police Department report.When an officer arrived at the area behind the law firm, the officer discovered Stafford and another subject using blankets as bedding.

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Center Cut Pork Chops
With Yellow Rice and Mushrooms.
$5.99 At The Gold Ring, Tampa St. and Columbus Dr. in Tampa.
I have been coming here for years.The food is always great.

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Tampa Is Joining The 21st Century

Things Are Starting To Look Up Around Here
Two weeks ago i get an e-mail from a group called Connect Tampa Bay asking me to join them. The other day i meet these folks from Vote Transit in Dowtown Tampa. Both want to bring Mass-Transit to our area. Today i read in The Times that Tampa soon could have a public bike-rental program similar to those in New York and Washington, D.C.
here
Should we thank Mayor Bob for all this? He did say, "The downside risk is that we try it and it doesn't work.
 But we'll never know unless we try."
I am starting to like the big guy.

VoteTransit.org

I met these folks at the the rally in downtown Tampa. They are trying
to bring Mass Transit to Tampa Bay.
Visit them here

Tampa Bay Homeless

Homeless Living In Tampa.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Bill Weatherford, a Republican from Wesley Chapel

And then there is this guy. Bill Weatherford, a Republican from Wesley Chapel, In outlining his opposition to expanding Medicaid on Tuesday, told an emotional story about how his family relied on existing safety nets to provide health care for his 13-month-old brother."It was the safety net that picked my father up. It was the safety net that picked my family up." He left out one detail: the name of the safety net. According to his father,
 it was Medicaid.
more
This is hypocritical at best.
here
Here's hoping for naive.
here
Who the hell votes for these people?

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Polish Sausage
At the food truck across the street from the Marion Transit Center in Tampa.

Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías RIP

28 July 1954 - 5 March 2013

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Jeremiah
He is from Seffner. Been on streets for about a year.

WMNF Day at Whole Foods Market

WMNF is giving you a way to support your station while shopping!
What: WMNF Day at Whole Foods Market - Tampa
When: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Where: Whole Foods Market - Tampa
1548 North Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 874-9435
Time: 9am-9pm
During WMNF Day at Whole Foods Market, 5% of every purchase made that day will support the station! There are no special codes or coupons needed. From buying a small snack at the deli to doing your grocery shopping for the week, proceeds will add up to benefit WMNF and help fund Tropical Heatwave!

Rally In Downtown Tampa



Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Top 10 Reasons to Kick Scott Out

10. Rick Scott Refused High-Speed Rail
9. Rick Scott Slashed Over $1 Billion in Education Funding
8. Rick Scott Spent Millions of our Tax Dollars on Incentives for Companies that Never Created Jobs
7. Rick Scott Slashed Environmental Protections
6. Rick Scott Opposes Equality
5. Rick Scott Cut Jobless Benefits While Handing out Corporate Tax Breaks
4. Rick Scott Oversaw the Purge of Legal Voters
3. Rick Scott Doesn’t Stand for Florida’s Women
2. Rick Scott Has Long Waged a War on Affordable Healthcare
1. Scott is Responsible for FL’s Elections Debacle in 2012

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Monday, March 4, 2013

Who Is Tampa Bay's Hottest Politician?

Kevin Beckner
Bill Acklin
Doreen Hock-DiPolito
Jinty MacTavish
Karen Williams Seel
Steve Kornell
Jay Polglaze
Susan Latvala
Teresa Stevenson
 Pam Bondi
Charlie Crist
Linda Saul-Sena
April Griffin
Leslie Curran
Mark Sharpe
mary mulhern

Linda Norris


Allison M. Fernandez

Like Florida Strawberries? Got Sinkholes!

Farmers in Hillsborough and Polk counties pumped nearly 1 billion gallons of water a day out of the aquifer during the 11-day cold snap this month, causing 85 reported sinkholes in the region and about 700 complaints of dried-up or damaged residential wells, according to figures released Tuesday by the Southwest Florida Water Management District.

Marco Rubio -- Knows Gangsta Rap!

Tampa Drive-In Chuch

Come as you are!

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Alex
Born and raised in Tampa. He has only been homeless for a week. Got into a argument with roomate over some bologna missing from frig.

Saturday, March 2, 2013

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Schiller's Club
With German Potato Salad
At Schiller's German Delicatessan in South Tampa
Allways Good!

Around The Bay

Jeffrey S. Bush
Seffner sinkhole swallows man. How sad is this? Rest in Peace Mr. Bush.
here
We might be getting the Neighborhood University Mayor Bob  promised us when running for office.
here
Tampa's Super  Squirrel. St. Pete  Mayor Bill Foster says his city has a better class of squirrel.
here
And don't forget the Florida Brewers Guild Beer Fest @ Centennial Park today  
in Ybor City.  2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
here