Sam Harris on the ‘death knell for traditional publishing’
Over on his blog, Sam Harris — a thinker whose work touches on the messy intersection of science, religion and global conflict — offers interesting some provocative analysis on “The Future of the Book.” Harris draws on his own experiences as a book author, a blogger and a user of social media to examine how […]
Stop the Payola to Lure and Keep Businesses in Sarasota
“No one likes them. Every one hates them. Yet states and municipalities continue to offer monetary incentives to seduce companies to choose their communities over others. And, of course, we, the taxpayers, pick up the tab.” — That’s an excerpt from a great article in today’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune BIZ Weekly section by Jerry Chautin, a […]
The Culture of Cheating
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune ran an op/ed of mine — on the topic of Herman Cain, cheating, and what difference it makes if a liar and a cheater holds office — in today’s newspaper — you can find it on the last page of the A section in print — or just click on the link […]
Observer-ations about the erstwhile Pelican Press
Readers still write to me in emails about “what’s happened to the Pelican Press we used to love so much!?” And just recently, a reader of this blog posted his consternation about the ways he perceives the paper has changed. Click here to read what this longtime reader of the Pelican Press has to say. […]
Equality Florida Gala Raises LGBT Visibility
Hope you’ll get a chance to read today’s Sense and the City column in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. In it, former Sarasota Vice-Mayor Ken Shelin talks candidly and there are several good photos from last week’s Equality Florida gala in Sarasota. Click here to read the story. Or check it out in today’s TICKET.
Equality Among the Sexes?
No, I’m not channeling that long-ago tennis match between Billy Jean King and Bobby Riggs … just announcing today’s Sense and the City topic: Women’s Equity Day, which is next Thursday. You can read it in today’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune TICKET or just click here: Do Women Really Need an Equity Day?. Feel free to come […]
Musings on a Park Bench
You’ve got to read this fantastic piece by Marguerite Jill Dye that ran in today’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Musings on a Park Bench.
Tribute to Pelican Press, Readers and a few words from Matt Walsh
For 40 years, the weekly Pelican Press newspaper has been a must-read for year-round key residents, tourists, and snowbirds alike. At its core, it was a Siesta Key paper, but with its robust reporting on city and county goings-on, it certainly enjoyed a sizable following off the island as well. Week in, week out, with […]
Pelican Press Sign-Off from Stan Zimmerman (guest commentary)
M.C., I want to thank you and your readers for your outpouring of concern about the fate of the Pelican Press and its stable of writers. An entire chorus of voices was silenced with one swoop of the axe. Only time will tell if this storied community newspaper will retain the affection of its readership […]
Drill off our #1 beach? Heck no! Help draw a line in the sand!
Hands Across the Sand … Siesta Key, FL on Sat. June 25th 11:45-ish between the Pavilion and the Tennis Courts Local “Hands Across the Sand” gathering in solidarity with events around the country to raise awareness about the dangers of offshore drilling and call on leaders to end our oil dependence and move America into […]