‘Noles take the Gators in MC’s football fantasy predictions
In my “After Hours” column appearing in today’s Sarasota Herald Tribune TICKET section, I lay down m predictions for today’s football wins, tell you where you can get out of the house and catch the games on a big screen, and then … weigh in with a prediction on Saturday’s big game between FSU and […]
Things to be thankful for ….
This little bird — I think it’s a house wren perhaps — has been hanging in my yard for about two months now. It’s probably a female, but I call it my “old guy.” He flies very tentatively and I believe he cannot see out of his left eye — see how red and inflamed […]
MC on the radio today — 515 Talk Sarasota w/Sherman Baldwin
Sherman Baldwin, the Sarasota Republican party’s right-wing-ish wing man, has invited me to be on his show later today — 5:15 this afternoon.
Siesta steals the scene last weekend
Last Thursday, my “After Hours” column in Sarasota Herald Tribune’s TICKET section chatted up the goings on for the upcoming weekend … my take? Siesta was stealin’ the scene. You can read the column here if you like: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20101118/COLUMNIST/11181004?p=all&tc=pgall
Local officials take to the stage next week to help the homeless in our community
Wednesday, November 24th, from 11:45 am to 1 pm, the Sarasota Ministerial Association presents a free event for the public – a pre-Thanksgiving Day lunch that benefits the homeless in our community, and includes live theatre put on by local public officials. The event takes place at First Baptist Church, 1670 Main Street in Sarasota.
Fall … ing … in … giddiness with this gorgeous weather
Windows wide open.
Marina Jack is wack
Just one woman’s opinion: Marina Jack is wack. I believe the owners should just do the right thing and pay taxes.
What if … we take a moment to help fight hunger in our community?
I ran my “What If” blog on January 22nd of this year … but it seems appropriate for this current week too; so I’ve excerpted it below. Thank you to all who donated so far to the All Faiths Food Bank “Reality Readers” fundraising drive! If you’re interested in donating money through the MC Reality […]
Whew! Local buildings won’t turn blue!
It’s a rare thing when I’m reading the newspaper that anything tickles my funny bone. But this morning, as I read page 2B in the Sarasota Herald Tribune, I read a story that made me laugh out loud.
Best of the Suncoast … four years running!
I really can’t thank the readers of this blog enough for voting for me in this year’s Creative Loafing Best of the Suncoast contest! Merci Beacoup! Grazie!! Danke!!! … um, just plain … thanks a bunch! This is the fourth year I’ve nabbed a Best of nod from CL readers/voters — in the Best Reporter, […]