Fall … ing … in … giddiness with this gorgeous weather
Windows wide open.
Marina Jack is wack
Just one woman’s opinion: Marina Jack is wack. I believe the owners should just do the right thing and pay taxes.
What if … we take a moment to help fight hunger in our community?
I ran my “What If” blog on January 22nd of this year … but it seems appropriate for this current week too; so I’ve excerpted it below. Thank you to all who donated so far to the All Faiths Food Bank “Reality Readers” fundraising drive! If you’re interested in donating money through the MC Reality […]
Whew! Local buildings won’t turn blue!
It’s a rare thing when I’m reading the newspaper that anything tickles my funny bone. But this morning, as I read page 2B in the Sarasota Herald Tribune, I read a story that made me laugh out loud.
Best of the Suncoast … four years running!
I really can’t thank the readers of this blog enough for voting for me in this year’s Creative Loafing Best of the Suncoast contest! Merci Beacoup! Grazie!! Danke!!! … um, just plain … thanks a bunch! This is the fourth year I’ve nabbed a Best of nod from CL readers/voters — in the Best Reporter, […]
Where the mind goes … martinis must follow!
MC’s After Hours column in today’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune TICKET — Where the mind goes … martinis must follow! If you’re looking for stuff to do in the coming week that will engage your brain — read this!
Sarasota’s Red-Light District … we aughtta be ashamed!
Mother of Three Killed by Red-Light Runner. There really should be a special place in hell for people who intentionally run red lights. I also have a special disdain for people who don’t pull over (safely) when ambulances or fire trucks are approaching from either in front or behind. Is anyone really in that big […]
Heal Hunger for the Holidays — update
Let’s Heal Hunger for the Holidays! Since 2006, readers of my “reality” columns, op/ed essays in papers, and of my blog, have been kindly and generously donating to the annual “MC Reality Readers” fundraising drive to benefit All Faiths Food Bank, raising $10,600 so far to help feed the hungry men, women, and children of […]
Come as you are … leave different … and save 20% at Sarasota Symphony’s Masterworks this weekend!
This weekend, November 12, 13, and 14, the Sarasota Orchestra is presenting a unique “Masterworks” concert that seems designed for someone like me — who is open to, but sometimes uncertain about, classical music … at least beyond my immortal beloved. What makes this weekend’s concerts different is that they offer a rare opportunity — […]
Democracy is Doomed … thanks to ethically challenged bloggers? (surely they don’t me moi!?)
A week or so back, we had the Business Ethics Alliance panel discussion “Does Journalistic Truth Now Mean Something Different Than It Previously Meant?” Putting aside the unwieldy title that would have been nixed by any editor worth his or her salt, the panel that assembled at the Hyatt Regency to discuss same — Diane […]