Woo-hoo!! MC’s got a brand new gig!
I love, love, love being a writer. Best decision I ever made was dumping my career in corporate/business/9-5 America, and throwing myself to the mercy of the freelance god as a publicist and all-round writer. I may be usually broke … but I’m also unusually happy. Especially on days like today where I get to […]
Up Close and Personal with Poverty
In my Sense and the City column today in the Sarasota Herald Tribune TICKET, I wrote about Greg Mortenson, Pulitzer Prize for Peace nominee and author of Three Cups of Tea, Mortenson’s simple presentation of himself, his extraordinary dedication to helping others, really impacted me … and I wrote about it. You can read the […]
Maybe my American dream
Yesterday afternoon I felt kind of sad because I don’t have a home of my own — that quintessential American dream of home ownership, is one I just haven’t been able to sustain. I did own and live in my own home briefly when I was married, and one other time as well, but most […]
Sarasota welcomes Harvard!
I just have to pass along this article from the Harvard University’s The Harvard Crimson … it’s just a nice reflection on Sarasota and a testament to the hard work the community is doing to create a world-class rowing environment here. Florida Hospitable to Harvard Rowing By Christina C. Mcclintock, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER Picture this: […]
Legal eagle Adam Tebrugge opens doors at new law office
Local attorney Adam Tebrugge, who ran for the Public Defender’s office in 2008, opened the doors last week to the new offices of Tebrugge Legal. He issued an open invitation for people to come by, see his new digs, and enjoy the artwork of Jodie Yeakel, whose work was showcased on his office walls. I […]
Listen up! Florida Veterans on Rob Lorei’s radio show this morning (WMNF)
Florida Veterans for Common Sense President, Gene Jones, and board member, Dennis Plews, will be on the Rob Lorei radio show (WMNF 88.5 FM) this morning, January 24, 2011 at 10:05 AM. The discussion will be about obtaining Veterans Diversion Courts in Florida, and the group’s Resolution to Withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s a […]
These feet were made for walking …
So, today, after months and months (really nearly a year) of not walking mostly, and then walking in 10 minute increments to build up to thirty minutes, today I walked in the 1 mile “fun run” portion of the New Balance Ringling Bridge Run. I did have to quit just on the final leg of […]
Beyond gun control
My column in today’s Sarasota Herald Tribune talks about the recent spate of gun violence in Sarasota and Manatee counties and discusses MLK’s idea of the “violence of spirit” that is really behind physical violence. You can read it in today’s TICKET — in today’s newspaper or tomorrow for FREE in the old Creative Loafing […]
This cougar prefers panthers …
Well, the title is a bit misleading for two reasons: I’m a cougar in age only (any female over 35 and not dead yet) — and I don’t make a practice of preying on younger men (not that I wouldn’t date one … I just don’t lick my chops over them like some women do). […]
Facing foreclosure — Stan Zimmerman’s two-part series
If you haven’t read Stan Zimmerman’s two-part series on foreclosure in the Pelican Press newspaper — you should. I know the second part is out on stands right now … or you can read it online here at Foreclosures: crisis of decades Zimmerman interviewed many people for the story on deep background and wrote, “We […]