Betting on firefighters the safest bet you’ll make tomorrow night in Osprey!
Want to know what your local firefighters are up to tomorrow night? Think Rat Pack, Vegas, and rolling the dice … it’s Casino Night for
Tribute to Pelican Press, Readers and a few words from Matt Walsh
For 40 years, the weekly Pelican Press newspaper has been a must-read for year-round key residents, tourists, and snowbirds alike. At its core, it was
Unspoken truths … articulated by Christopher Hitchens
If you haven’t yet read Christopher Hitchens’ June essay in Vanity Fair … I can’t urge you enough to do so. I’ve been reading Hitch
Dating do’s and don’ts
I could write a book on bad dates, dud dates, and my own many faux pas made on dates … there’s just a sampling of
Pelican Press Sign-Off from Stan Zimmerman (guest commentary)
M.C., I want to thank you and your readers for your outpouring of concern about the fate of the Pelican Press and its stable of
Bloodbath at Pelican Press … 18 names missing from new masthead
In addition to the firing of Stan Zimmerman which I reported on last week, the Observer Group has ousted nearly every writer associated with the
Swimming at sunset
Tonight, like a dream. Swimming in the pool at the house I’m watching over for the summer … a man was out fishing in the
Happy Bastille Day — something for Sarasota Francophiles!
In honor of Bastille Day, I wrote about petanque in today’s Sense and the City column — out today in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune TICKET (next
Like this website? Let me build one for you!
Keeping web sites fresh, relevant, and useful should be a priority more…
Pelican Press Stan “the Man” Zimmerman Ousted by Observer Group
As most of you know, the Observer Group (of the Sarasota, Longboat, East County Observers) purchased the much-loved island-and-beyond Pelican Press newspaper a couple of
Transformation Magazine
Have you ever heard of Transformation Magazine? I hadn’t … until a woman who heard me speak this past spring at the Democratic Club of
Parking meter parody song from 107.9 Sarasota — too funny
Click on the link below to listen to local radio 107.9 WSRZ’s send up on the parking meter situation in Sarasota a la Lady Gaga
Thems fightin’ words! …. MC’s counterpoint to Grimes Chutney review
David Grimes is a funny guy — I read him in the Sarasota Herald Tribune every week, but when he recently gave a less than
Ending homelessness? Adam Tebrugge spells out a plan …
Adam Tebrugge is going to be talking about the Ten Year Plan to Prevent & End Homelessness in Sarasota County this Saturday — July 9th
Sarasota parking meters suspended!
Yowza — parking meters suspended by Sarasota City Commissioners — read the Herald-Trib story here.