Sense and the City: Picking the winners at this year’s Sarasota Film Festival
My column in this week’s Ticket is all about settling into the dark of the movie theater and enjoying some high-quality flicks, just in time for this year’s Sarasota Film Festival. Here’s a taste: My brain is a sieve when it comes to remembering people’s names, the ticker symbol for my miniscule retirement investment and […]
Sign up for Boot Camp today!
No, I’m not forcing you to join the military. I’m merely recommending that you sign up to attend the Women’s Resource Center’s Boot Camp for Women Entrepreneurs. I’ve had an entrepreneurial outlook most of my life — even when I was working for other people. So, I’m completely bummed to miss this fabulous event, which […]
Just Dessert Please — And Hold the Homelessness!
I’m going to be a celebrity (as if!) judge at the 4th annual Family Promise of Sarasota “Just Desserts” event on Friday, March 23 at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. And all the proceeds benefit the nonprofit’s work to help homeless families regain self-sufficiency. Open to the public — the $50 entry donation gets you access […]
Men, Women, & Relationships — A Discussion
I’m speaking at the Women’s Resource Center of Sarasota panel discussion on “Men, Women, & Relationships” — March 22 5-7 p.m. FREE! and open to the public; preregistration required. 5th Annual Frances Kraaymes Lecture, March 22, 5-7pm: The Conversation Continues: Men, Women, & Relationships — Forever a Work in Progress. Join an illuminating guest panel […]
WSLR Community Radio — Raising Funds & Looking for New Members!
Sunday night, March 18, I’m going to be sitting in on the Louisiana Gumbo Show from 7 to 9 p.m., helping them raise funds for WSLR LPFM 96.5 radio. WSLR is a community radio station that airs programming on local politics, health and wellness, sustainable living … oh, and did I mention GREAT music? The […]
Welcome USF Sarasota Manatee “Creative Process” Folks!
I just had the most fun — spent an hour and a half talking with attendees of June LeBell’s Creative Process class at USF Sarasota-Manatee. The audience of about 40 or 50 asked the BEST questions and really made it a very fun and lively interaction … thank you so much! And welcome to MC’s […]
MC signing Sideways tonight
I’ll be signing copies of my book of collected newspaper columns — Sideways in Sarasota, TONIGHT (Sept. 20) from 6 to 8 pm at Bookstore 1, 1359 Main Street, Sarasota. If you don’t have a copy of my book and want one — swing on by! If you have one but want to just drop […]
No books for you! MC’s booksigning canceled!
Remember that Seinfeld episode with the Soup Nazi! Well, anyway, no books for you! My book signing for tonight at Bookstore1 Main (in Sarasota) was canceled by the shop. They accidentally overbooked authors for tomorrow night’s signing event … so MC is out! But they were super apologetic about and have invited me back for […]
Signing Sideways
I’ll be signing copies of my book of collected newspaper columns — Sideways in Sarasota, on Tuesday night (August 16) from 6 to 8 pm at Bookstore 1, 1359 Main Street, Sarasota. If you don’t have a copy of my book and want one — swing on by! If you have one but want to […]
Where you won’t see me tomorrow night!
I’m doing a book-signing on August 16th at Bookstore 1 on Main Street in Sarasota, 6-8 pm I think. But the bookstore inadvertently listed me in the paper and on their website as doing the signing on August 2nd! So, just in CASE you were planning to swing by the bookstore to meet me or […]