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
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
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
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
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
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
MC … Sarasota Smoothie Queen
If you read my July Cappuccino Chez MC column, you might recall that I’m slowly transitioning from outsourcing my meals to insourcing them. Meaning —
Encore! Encore! MC Coolidge to speak to Encore of Sarasota, Inc.
Encore of Sarasota, Inc., has kindly booked me for my first fall season speaking event on Thursday, September 9th. I’ll be talking about facing aging
Love between the raindrops
If you have no idea who you are anymore, try to recall a time when you did. When you knew who you were undeniably. When
Me, myself, and I
A while back I posted a blog about Word of Mouth — and in it, I was coming down hard on the service — the
MC (and Coco) in da house
Clearing out a folder of photos and came across these. Just goes to show the fact that at least in 2008 and early 2009, I
Getting in bed with the wrong guys — Sarasota’s vote on the Economic Development Ad Valorem Exemption makes me wonder
I voted no on Tuesday — against giving our local government leaders the right and power to decide whether some new or growing businesses will
My Vote is No on Economic Development Property Tax Exemptions
I’m voting no tomorrow, August 24 — against giving our local government leaders the right and power to decide which businesses will be eligible for
All signs point to stillness
Signs come at you in little ways at first, right? Someone mentions their timing belt blew out on a drive to Orlando. You pass by
Heads up
I know, know for sure, I’m going to alienate some friends, family, maybe even a paramour or two with this blog. But, HELLO!!? Can we