Funny money business
In the March issue of Sarasota Magazine, a local business leader spoke about a new campaign to improve the public perception of the business community
Clinton country
(This was the follow-up column to Blasphemy at the pulpit — ran in April 08.) After finally digging myself out from under the deluge of
MC speaks to Sunrise Rotary Club — Friday, March 28, 2008
Will speak about the Reality Chick column!
Was Wright so wrong?
Was Wright so wrong? Let’s all just take a moment and untwist our knickers. Despite The Reverend Jeremiah Wright’s dramatic style of rhetoric … despite
Blasphemy at the pulpit
(Had a request from a reader of my book, Sideways in Sarasota, who wanted to know why this column, originally published in March 08, wasn’t
Pint-sized philosophy
As published in the Tampa Tribune March 17, 2008. The Irish have been known to knock out a poem or two (think Seamus, Oscar, Van).
Ben and Jerry take a hike
Someone snapped my photo recently and when I saw the picture, I just about dropped the cheesecake I was eating and nearly fell off the
Tiny tech talk
R U there? I ♥ U! G2G! TTYL! Somebody, please …GMAB! (Give me a break!) With all the smaller, faster technologies available now, people seem
Hope’s got my vote
I’m planning to vote for Obama – in part because he’s black. I want a black person to be president of this country. But why?
A Season for Believing
As published in the Tampa Tribune November 21, 2007. Years ago, late on a Sunday afternoon, I found myself sitting in my favorite café in
Danger! Troll Crossing
Sarasota County is in desperate need of new signage at major crossroads, especially those near bridges. Don’t believe me? Read on, dear readers, and remember,
Thankful for what matters
Originally published October 2007. Newspapers – good ones — help foster connections and compassion within a community, and I’m grateful to be a small part
One Thomas Harassment Story Begats Another
As published in the Tampa Tribune October 11, 2007 Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has a new book out and is talking trash about Anita
Dateless in Sarasota aka the KitKat Man
Did you know that Sarasota is one of the best cities in the country to be single and dating … as long as you’re over
Out on a limb for love
Another September 11th has come and gone. Six of them now since the first, and we’re still afraid. Maybe even more afraid. Of terrorists, of