Intruder at the bird bath … birthday blog #1
I’m one of those wacky people who LOVE their birthdays. I don’t really care that much about getting older (just don’t ask me how much
Survival strategies of the wackiest
Oh, BIG apologies all ’round for my slacker-tude in posting (not posting actually) lately. Um, I’ve been trying (and I use that word optimistically) to
MC on WSLR tonight — call in or pledge to support your local community radio!
So, yes, WSLR, Sarasota’s community radio station is conducting fund raising! I’ll be a guest on the Louisiana Gumbo Show at 7:45 tonight — Sunday,
The perfect outing on April Fools Day … laissez-faire … lazy fairy … laissez-aller!
Oh, if there really are magical-power-imbued fairies running around loose in Sarasota, they’ll tap me with their magic, star-tipped wands and clear my calendar for
Petty thievery
I’ve got a good friend. He’s a great guy. Pretty honest, pretty decent human being. Recently we were hanging out together … doing our usual
Sarasota Magazine/BIZ 941 “restructuring” … when does the bleeding in local media stop?
Jiminy cricket. When does the bleeding in Sarasota’s media world stop? Word I heard from the street earlier today that Jeff Lawenda, former Executive Publisher
Remembering Ardren
Tonight, around 5:30 p.m., the Pelican Press newspaper was tossed from a car driving by, and landed in my driveway. From somewhere in the recesses
Still using plastic bags? … enough already!
If you’re still using and accepting plastic bags when you shop — I really can’t imagine why. With all the information at our fingertips, it’s
Kisses are free … but the books cost $14.95! 🙂
If anyone’s interested … I’m doing a book sale/signing of my book, Sideways in Sarasota, at Circle Books on St. Armands Circle tomorrow afternoon from
On Siesta, life’s a beach
I’m not a sun worshiper by any stretch of the imagination. I slather on a 45 SPF just for a walk from my front door
First date, last date? Follow my dating do’s and don’ts to make it to round two
Is anybody else out there wondering at what point it’s easier to just stay home rather than keep putting yourself “out there” first date after
St. Patrick is smiling on me … MC in today’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune
If you’re a daily newspaper reader and want to catch me in print … the Sarasota Herald Tribune picked up a piece I wrote about
The cowardly nation
Oh, I’ve thought a lot about what Eric Holder had to say about these United States as a sort of Cowards R Us. If I
Magical music in the March nights
The past couple of weeks, at night, just around this time, 10:15 p.m., my home is quiet, I’ve hopefully turned the computer off, and I’m
Buying … drinking … thinking … local
Ah, the words on everyone’s lips these days are “Buy Local!” I agree with the sentiment, for the most part, and if you haven’t been