MC published in Bradenton Herald
My Manicures & Money story was printed in the op/ed section of the Bradenton Herald on March 1, 2009.
Sarasota County buses — a good deal for most; a GREAT deal for some …
At 75 cents a ride — almost a third of what folks pay in many other parts of the country — Sarasota 
County Transit Authority (SCAT) offers local folks one of the few good deals they get in this ever-more-expensive town.
And the fare used to be even lower. Up until fall of 2007, the regular one-way bus fare was only 50 cents.
Of course, the fare is even lower than that if you’re a County employee … in that case, it’s a completely free ride. (more…)
The downside of seeking … and speaking … the truth
I’ve always prided myself on being a truth-seeker, if not always a truth-speaker. I’ve written about truth and lies and integrity to the point of possible tedium for some of my readers, and to the certain fatigue of some of my friends and family who must, I’m sure at times, find my mini-obsession to be alternatingly, perhaps aggravatingly, naïve and grandiose. (more…)
SNN LOCAL News 6 — Live Before Five!
SNN promised to go back on the air at 5 pm today … but check it out! Newspaper and station bigwigs, set-masters, and broom-sweepers are getting the set ready and celebrating the station’s return.
Interesting!
SNN LOCAL News 6 — it’s back, baby — beginning on Thursday, February 26 at 5 p.m.!!
Just got off the phone with Linda DesMarais, General Manager for the station formerly known as SNN6.
And guess what? SNN is back, baby! Formally to be known as SNN LOCAL News 6, the station will resume broadcasting at 5 p.m., on Thursday, February 26th. (more…)
Sarasota’s SNN 6 … back from the grave?
Looks like all those obits about SNN 6 may have run a tad too early. (more…)
Single Sarasota Girl
Nope, I’m not putting out a personal ad … at least not yet! But what I am doing is spreading the word about a unique entertainer … and entertainment troupe … right here in SRQ! (more…)
A few of my favorite things …
I’m still feeling the love from VDay (more…)
MC Coolidge in today’s Sarasota Herald Tribune
My hometown newspaper — the Sarasota Herald Tribune — picked up a piece I wrote about the connection between having a manicure and losing one’s home. I always appreciate appearing in one of the local papers, and the Herald-Trib is the “big daily” in town; nice of them to include my work. Fingers crossed maybe someday they’ll consider a regular gig for me in their pages … hey, I can dream, can’t I?
You may have already read the piece in my blog, or picked up the paper today, but if not and you want to check it out, here’s the link:
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090217/COLUMNIST/902170327
MC Coolidge on Florida This Week … playing politico with the big dogs of sunshine state
So many of you wrote to me over the weekend and today letting me know that you tried to watch Florida This Week last Friday night and the cable company transmission failed about half-way through. Some of you have also asked for the link to FTW’s website video archive.
So, here you go — etched in infamy for all time (more…)