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.

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…)

Sarasota’s No Stones Zone

Todd Ruger reports in today’s Sarasota Herald Tribune that “city leaders have not yet decided how to get to the bottom of the mishandled investigation of an officer seen kicking a handcuffed man on video.”

What, precisely, is there to get to the bottom of when it comes to Abbott? There’s nothing to get to the bottom of. Abbott’s admitted his wrongdoing. Am I missing something?

Hello? Here’s MC’s advice on getting to the bottom of things when it comes to Abbott:

Fire the Police Chief who greenlighted the attempted bribe, (more…)

Last night … Socrates and Sex steamed up the Sarasota News & Books!

Here are my notes from last night’s talk at Sarasota News & Books … I also spoke extemporaneously a bit about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan … but the text below is the gist of what was discussed. (more…)

Meet me at McCurdy’s! free, frisky, female fun! (guys can come too!)

Tonight, at long last, I’m going to witness the ALLEGEDLY über-funny local actress/comedienne/hipster — Sarasota’s own Christine Alexander!

I say “allegedly” because a) I’m a closet fan of comedian Kathy Griffin’s alleged comedy approach and b) because I’ve never actually seen Alexander perform and of course, can’t say for fact that she’s funnier than a cat running circles after its own tail (believe me, that gives me belly laughs) — but something tells me I’ll be laughing.

Anyway, I’m FINALLY going to see Alexander perform tonight — it’s CHEAP! Just $6!!

C’mon down and join me. I’ll be with a friend — a date, in fact, who’s being kind enough to indulge my comedy jones tonight — but the more, the merrier!

The show starts at 730 pm and it’s described as “a rare opportunity to catch Christine alone on stage without loud music and a shiny pole,” … um, whew, glad she’s not stealing my act!

I think other aspiring comics might be joining her, not sure …. I’m expecting big things, though, because ALLEGEDLY, Alexander has graduated from McCurdy’s Humor Institute! Yowza!

Call McCurdy’s for tickets and information at 941.925.3869 or check it out online: McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre, 3333 North Tamiami Trl., Sarasota, 941-925-3869.

Sarasota sky shots

The view from MC’s Walden. (more…)

MC Coolidge snags second place in Florida Press Awards

A while back I reported that I’d won a Florida Press Award for a humor column (Ben & Jerry Take a Hike) I’d written back in my Pelican Press/Reality Chick days. Well, I just found out what place I took (there are four places — 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and honorable mention.

I have to give a major THANKS to the editors at the Pelican Press — I wouldn’t have this award if it weren’t for Rachel Brown Hackney and Anne Johnson taking the time to submit this work from my 2008 column-writing days for them.