Don’t miss this event! Community Leaders & Gov Officials Take to the Stage to Benefit the Homeless
The 11th annual Thanksgiving community luncheon presented by the Sarasota Ministerial Association will bring together a diverse group of government, faith and other community leaders — people like Dr. Sarah Pappas (one of my favorite Sarasotans!) — to celebrate Thanksgiving and share a delicious lunch with the homeless in our community – all while enjoying […]
All Faiths Fundraising Update … 148 Thanksgiving dinners so far!
All Faiths Food Bank MC Coolidge Sense and the City fundraising drive update: All Faiths told me on Thursday that we’ve already raised $1,780 through donations from readers! That’s 148 Thanksgiving dinners with all the trimmins’ — for families of four or so …Thank you so much! The drive continues through Thanksgiving. Click on this […]
Observer-ations about the erstwhile Pelican Press
Readers still write to me in emails about “what’s happened to the Pelican Press we used to love so much!?” And just recently, a reader of this blog posted his consternation about the ways he perceives the paper has changed. Click here to read what this longtime reader of the Pelican Press has to say. […]
Sarasota Audience Gives Blues Fest its Soul
My Sense and the City column in today’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune looks at last weekend’s Blues Fest. My take? It’s the audience that makes this concert rock. You can read it in today’s TICKET section or click below to read it online. Sarasota Audience Gives Blues Fest its Soul
MC Reality & Ticket Readers … Annual All Faiths Food Drive!
My Sense and the City column in today’s TICKET section of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune kicks off my annual November fundraising drive to help feed the hungry in our community through the All Faiths Food Bank. You can read the column online by clicking on this text: The Tradition of Giving Thanks By Giving to Others […]
Breaking the silence on domestic violence … thanks to readers
Thanks — merci mille fois – grazie – danke, to every one who posted such supportive comments and shared their own stories in response to my recent op/ed piece in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune (to read it online just click here). I’ve heard from so many women — and several men, too — either on this […]
Le Barge and le bark in the park
This week’s Sense and the City column is about my weekend spent celebrating Mummy’s birthday … you can read it in tomorrow’s TICKET or just click here! Le Barge and Bark in the Park.
Lessons Learned from Ashton & Demi (or as I like to call them — Ashemi)
My Sense and the City column in today’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune TICKET section asks the question: What did Demi Moore see in Ashton Kutcher, anyway? You can read it by clicking here: http://www.ticketsarasota.com/2011-10-20/section/nightlife/sense-and-the-city-lessons-learned-from-ashton-demi/
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune ran an opinion piece I wrote in today’s op/ed section. If you want to read it online, click here: Break the Cycle of Domestic Violence
Season Starts! ArtSlam, Politics … and Gettin’ Gussied Up!
My Sense and the City column in today’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune is about the kick-off to Sarasota’s “season” of seasons. It’s in the back pages of today’s TICKET or can be read online by clicking the link below. Season Starts! ArtSlam, Politics … and Gettin’ Gussied Up!