Sarasota news takes another dive — SNN signs off!
Yesterday I gave a talk at the University of South Florida (more on that later) about blogging and the diminishing content of print and other
Hawkish behavior
This beautiful hawk has been visiting my yard for the past several days. I believe he had one of my mourning doves for lunch the
My date with Gwen … a woman in I-full
Hmmmmm … Absolut Yum! I went tonight to see and listen to Gwen Ifill speak at Hyatt Sarasota to a Sarasota audience about race and
Not so social Sarasota
The following column originally appeared in print in 2007, and it brought a plethora of responses from readers. I actually ended up meeting some pretty
Steelers steal my heart
Yahoo. Liked last night’s game. All the more so because the Steelers pulled it out and made my bet pay off. Don’t worry. I don’t
The bedability of yours truly … and other factors in being a literate society
Speaking of newspapers, the demise thereof, and this writer’s potential contribution to said demise, here’s a column I wrote a year back — in response
Letter to the editors
Dear Editors Back in the day, you’d buy the Sunday Sarasota Herald-Tribune and be assured of curling up for an hour of juicy reading, drinking
Five hundred words of foreplay
This column was written back in my Pelican Press days when I’d just been given a reduced word count for the Reality Chick column …
Falling on my ass … ad infinitum
Not too long ago, I had an interaction with someone that, well, didn’t break my heart exactly, but definitely left me wondering just how much
A man fan
I’ve never been a sports fanatic, but I’ve always been a big fan of men, especially men who play sports. When I was little, I
The happy hangover — the final Inauguration/Inebriation post
I spent Inauguration Day glued to my television, working only intermittently on the client work piled up on my desk and in my Outlook e-box.
Sarasota’s real rich
This column first appeared in print in 2006. ———————— I know some really rich people here in Sarasota. George, for example. (That’s his nom de
My pledge … want to join me?
A year ago, I saw Jane Goodall speak at the Town Hall Series. Since that lecture, delivered in a no-nonsense manner, woke me up, I’ve
Lessons learned on loving the Earth
This column appeared in print in April 2007. I support the World Wildlife Fund, avoid animal-tested products. There’s no SUV in my driveway, and I’ve
An Obama high
Pretty much all day — I’ve been on an Obama high. Well, actually, that’s not accurate. I’ve been on an American high. Wicked proud of