Sarasota parking meters suspended!
Yowza — parking meters suspended by Sarasota City Commissioners — read the Herald-Trib story here.
Sarasota libraries hold keys to independence
I’ve been going to the library since I was ankle-high to a grasshopper … here’s my take on the connection between libraries and a democratic, independent America in today’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Page 11A if you’re a print reader … or you can read it online by clicking here: Libraries and Independence. And if you’re close […]
Falling for fireworks
Read about my love/hate relationship with the Fourth of July — in today’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune TICKET or online at Falling for Fireworks
Lagers and liberty: Have Kelly Kirschner pour you a drink — and get involved with your community
Interesting event coming up to kick off your Independence Day weekend: Former Sarasota Mayor Kelly Kirschner is bellying up to the bartending side of the bar on Friday, July 1st at the Shamrock Pub, 2257 Ringling Boulevard. He’ll be mixing and pouring drinks, I believe, between 8 and 11 pm … to raise funds for […]
The Buck starts here
If you haven’t seen the new documentary, Buck — I highly recommend it. It sounds like it’s about the horse whisperer and the equine world, but it’s really about life and how our life circumstances do not have to dictate who and what we become. Well, that and also how to treat a horse … […]
Meditate your workplace stress away
Anyone who reads my blogs and columns knows I’m a big fan of Gary Halperin’s yoga classes, and now I hear he’s got a very unique service for businesses and organizations. This could be a very cool “benefit” for employees and business colleagues — can see a forward-thinking HR offering this to staff during a […]
Drill off our #1 beach? Heck no! Help draw a line in the sand!
Hands Across the Sand … Siesta Key, FL on Sat. June 25th 11:45-ish between the Pavilion and the Tennis Courts Local “Hands Across the Sand” gathering in solidarity with events around the country to raise awareness about the dangers of offshore drilling and call on leaders to end our oil dependence and move America into […]
Holy smokes! They’ve caught Whitey Bulger!!
FBI Nabs Whitey Bulger!!! I used to hang around the North End of Boston before it got all prettied up and gentrified and yuppified and before the Big Dig and all the “walkable” improvements connecting the NO to the rest of Beantown. I remember walking under I-93 which goes straight through Boston, through little-used (at […]
Lovin’ summer means getting physical
I’m throwing down the gauntlet with summer … . Read how I plan to take summer on in my column in today’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune. For print readers — just turn to the next to the last page of the TICKET. Online? Just click on the link below to read. Summer lovin’ means getting physical.