Voting … for MC?
No, I’m not running for an elected office … but if you’d like to vote for me, you can!
Halperin was hot at the Hyatt — and so was the audience
Last week, I went to hear Mark Halperin speak as the premiere event in Forum Truth’s 2010/2011 lineup of speakers … and he ROCKED THE HOUSE.
Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce Aligns with Off-Shore Drilling?
Sarasota H-T Political Reporter Jeremy Wallace reported on his Political Insider blog recently that the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce recently decided to endorse Doug Holder for State House Representative District 70. I’m not sure what they’re smoking over there — but seriously? Holder voted last year for a bill that would allow oil drilling […]
Jack is baaaa—aaaaccck! Jack Gurney back at the Pelican Press … and not a moment too soon!
Jack Gurney — former Sarasota City Commissioner … and wasn’t he the Mayor for a while too? — is BACK … in a BIG way already! — at Sarasota’s Pelican Press newspaper. His front page cover story this week reports on whether or not “Mayor Kelly Kirschner violated state procurement guidelines” when he made a […]
Yippee!!
Does that weather not feel FABULOUS outside this morning!!
Mark Halperin chats with MC about honesty and integrity … among other things
I had a nice chat with Mark Halperin this morning — he’s the editor-at-large and senior political analyst for Time magazine.
Eat Prey Dove
So, yesterday morning, I woke to a cacophony of blue jay screeches outside my window, making their many different strident and fearful cries of warning. There may have been only 10 blue jays — but they sounded like 20 or 30. I went out to investigate. And spotted this fellow on the wires near my […]
Black and white and red all over
I know — it’s supposed to be “read” all over as in that old childhood joke — What’s black and white and read all over? A newspaper! But if you read this blog, you’ll have the context for why I’m writing it as red, not read. I’ve been thinking a lot about the comments I […]
Day of atonement
Lesson 101 on building and maintaining and building and maintaining — and building and maintaining — a successful blog? A blog that has relevance and holds the interest of its loyal, longtime, and new, potentially regular readers?
Welcome, Sarasota’s New Police Chief
Sarasota has a new Chief of Police and I couldn’t be happier. I’m so glad the powers that be came to their senses and hired Mikel Hollaway, who has been serving as Interim Chief since May.