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
Come on, and take a (nearly) free ride
At 50 cents a ride — about a third of what folks pay in other parts of the country — Sarasota County’s bus fares have
No health insurance? Shut up and eat some cake!
While the infamous “let them eat cake” line may never have been uttered by Marie Antoinette, the sentiment is real – and enduring — enough:
Leave the bum … take the cannoli
Love lessons, Mafia-princess style: “Leave the bum … take the cannoli.” If you’ve fallen in with a loser (he’s addicted to television, never has any
Spooksville, USA
This column ran in print in May 2007, but I’ve brought it back from the dead in honor of Halloween and spooks everywhere! Last Sunday
Bird nerd
I’ve always been a bit of a nerd. But it wasn’t until recently that I learned I’m not just any kind of nerd… I’m a
Lunar romance
The mind is a prickly beast. It disbelieves almost everything the heart believes. It takes the heart to task for being foolish. It demands that