SNNers strut their (way) sexy stuff (FIXED THE VIDEO LINK!)

I’m not really sure what it is with me and SNN Local News 6, but I’ve apparently got a jones for the station I just can’t shake. Creative Loafing unearthed this KILLER video— slog past the parts with Justin Mosely pulling the crazies and wait until the tunes light up and they — Mosely, Stein, […]

Lingering

Insulated as it is By its cushion Of double walls; Protected as it is By ribs standing sentry; So far from the brain — The heart lingers.

Cop-out in copland

In cop-land, cops make a huge deal about “having” someone’s back. “I’ve got your back” means “I’m with you; I’m not going anywhere; you can count on me,” and cops use it everywhere – whether it’s on a sweat-drenched basketball court on their day off or in a busted-up alley chasing down a jacked-up and […]

The gg Monologues put the “fun” in profundity!

Amy Knapp, the creator of The gg Monologues, enjoys a good laugh. An alter ego of sorts for Knapp, her character, “gg” is an investment advisor who advises clients on financial matters by day and “writes” a column about the love and life matters of a single Sarasota girl by night.

Beach bunnies

I walk early in the morning sometimes on Siesta Beach. I usually go with a writer/friend of mine.

MC’s bailout blues from way back

In 1991, I wrote a college essay railing against the bail out of the failed savings and loans. Sheesh, I think it’s more apropos than ever and share some excerpts of that essay here, just excuse my college-age ramblings.

What to do with Baby Turtle at the doorstep!?

Help! I just went outside and there’s a teeny-tiny turtle right in front of my front door. I’m about a five minute walk from a nice-sized pond that has ducks and other waterfowl and lots of GIGANTIC turtles. But what is this baby turtle doing all the way up on my front step?