SNNers strut their (way) sexy stuff (FIXED THE VIDEO LINK!)
I’m not really sure what it is with me and SNN Local News 6, but I’ve apparently got a jones for the station I just can’t shake.
Creative Loafing unearthed this KILLER video— slog past the parts with Justin Mosely pulling the crazies and wait until the tunes light up and they — Mosely, Stein, et al start pulling dance poses instead.
I’m serious — I think they all look mighty sexy (okay, maybe not Stein so much, but only ’cause I’m a man’s woman; she still rocks the video). Who’s the older guy in the middle — I’m thinking he’s pretty hot.
And no, I’m not joking. I think these guys — all of them, Stein included — have got cool to spare in the best way possible — they know how to have some fun. I’ve got to learn how to do that one of these days. In the meantime, I’ve got SNNers to inspire me.
Lingering
Insulated as it is
By its cushion
Of double walls;
Protected as it is
By ribs standing sentry;
So far from the brain —
The heart lingers. (more…)
Cop-out in copland
In cop-land, cops make a huge deal about “having” someone’s back. “I’ve got your back” means “I’m with you; I’m not going anywhere; you can count on me,” and cops use it everywhere – whether it’s on a sweat-drenched basketball court on their day off or in a busted-up alley chasing down a jacked-up and possibly armed suspect in the middle of the night.
Having the back of a cheater or a buddy who’s robbing a convenience store, um, not so impressive. But having the back of your best friend who’s going through a divorce, or having the back of a fellow cop who’s busting through the front door of a crack house, yeah, that’s giving good back.
Sometimes people do things that make you realize, “Hey, I shouldn’t have this guy’s back.” Like if your coworker is stealing or your husband knocks the crap out of you – those are no-brainers; you don’t stay loyal to people who aren’t loyal to you or the company you work for.
Sometimes, with a Police Chief, for example, you’ve got to have the backs of a lot of people. So many people, in fact, that it must be a tough job sometimes to tell whose back you should be protecting when. But that’s precisely the job of a chief of police – to know how, when, and who to protect for the greater good of all.
Photo from City website.
Local journalist shows true grit … and commitment to news
I opened Creative Loafing last week and found a really important story — one that I think should have been the cover story instead of the chicken story that got that exposure instead. (more…)
The gg Monologues put the “fun” in profundity!
Amy Knapp, the creator of The gg Monologues, enjoys a good laugh.
An alter ego of sorts for Knapp, her character, “gg” is an investment advisor who advises clients on financial matters by day and “writes” a column about the love and life matters of a single Sarasota girl by night. (more…)
Beach bunnies
I walk early in the morning sometimes on Siesta Beach. I usually go with a writer/friend of mine. (more…)
MC’s bailout blues from way back
In 1991, I wrote a college essay railing against the bail out of the failed savings and loans. Sheesh, I think it’s more apropos than ever and share some excerpts of that essay here, just excuse my college-age ramblings.
MC doing the college thang.
What to do with Baby Turtle at the doorstep!?
Help!
I just went outside and there’s a teeny-tiny turtle right in front of my front door. 
I’m about a five minute walk from a nice-sized pond that has ducks and other waterfowl and lots of GIGANTIC turtles. But what is this baby turtle doing all the way up on my front step? (more…)
