Ask & Tell
As in “you don’t have to be afraid to tell the truth if you’re asked … ” Today’s the Senate’s vote on the dumbass don’t ask don’t tell law that bans gays from serving openly in the US armed forces. I hope they get this one right.
Monday morning bragging rights
Some good news appeared about me in the media over the last couple of weeks — and I’m in the mood for a little Monday morning bragging (as opposed to quarterbacking!)
Black and white and red all over
I know — it’s supposed to be “read” all over as in that old childhood joke — What’s black and white and read all over? A newspaper! But if you read this blog, you’ll have the context for why I’m writing it as red, not read. I’ve been thinking a lot about the comments I […]
Cute cats chez Coolidge
Day of atonement
Lesson 101 on building and maintaining and building and maintaining — and building and maintaining — a successful blog? A blog that has relevance and holds the interest of its loyal, longtime, and new, potentially regular readers?
Welcome, Sarasota’s New Police Chief
Sarasota has a new Chief of Police and I couldn’t be happier. I’m so glad the powers that be came to their senses and hired Mikel Hollaway, who has been serving as Interim Chief since May.
Hell in a straight jacket
I don’t believe in hell — except the ones we humans make on earth — but if I did, I’d say Terry Jones is going straight there … in a straight jacket. Whether he’s canceled his lunatic plan to burn the Koran or not, the guy’s deranged and the only thing that scares me more […]
Sarasota’s Economic Development — Playing Poker with Taxpayers Dollars
I just read a fascinating article in the September issue of BIZ941 Magazine. The piece is by Johannes Werner — titled Incentive Poker: Sarasota’s aggressive game of creating jobs is hurting neighboring counties. Here’s an outtake: It seems we’ve swung from one extreme to the other — from bullying a small manufacturer to shower it […]
Doug Holders says stay-at-home moms aren’t part of “workforce” … oh, no he dit’nt!
I already didn’t like Doug Holder — current State Representative District 70 — too much for his stance, voting, and wishy-washy statements on oil drilling off the coast of Florida, but now I like the guy even less. Holder is a holdover from the Mad Men era — apparently, the guy doesn’t have a clue […]
In Sarasota Local Matters Matter
Are you all aware of a local community radio show called Local Matters? It runs on Thursday evenings from 6-7 pm, WSLR 96.5 LPFM, with live broadcasting on the Internet, as well.