Gerrymandering in Florida Must End
Whenever a new political party, whether Democrat or Republican, grabs the reigns of power, new district lines are drawn. The fat cats in Tallahassee lick their lips and use data revealing voter registration trends and election results to gather together those voters who will keep them in office. The boundaries are often ridiculous, one side [...]
Hillsborough Residents Speaking Out for Kids and Doggies
Hillsborough County, like most of the country, is facing a budget shortfall. Officials have to come up with ways to cut at least $144 million in spending. Unfortunately, they won’t go after no-bid vendors or other white collar prostitutes fleecing the Bay area. Instead, commissioners target programs serving our children and abused animals. Because who [...]
10 Ways to Survive Facebook
To maintain good mental health and cut down on panic attacks, one should follow a certain set of rules when using Facebook, Twitter, and other online networking sites. I would argue even the free-for-all, but not-for-you, bulletin boards over at Craigslist demand a certain protocol and code of ethics. For example, Downtown Dolly doesn’t do [...]
Manischewitz, AOL, and Anti-Semitism?
I belong to an online writers group. For years now, we’ve been trading tips on how to write better and get published. Right. Haven’t learned a thing. But today I got a different sort of email from one of the members. Cowboy Dan* was upset because when he crafted an email using AOL, he referenced [...]
How to Survive Summer Camp – Or Not
In honor of summertime, one of my Sunday Journal entries published in The St. Petersburg Times… I arrived at summer camp with my sister and an attitude. “Look at the cabins, trees and flowers,” Michele said, full of preteen optimism. A few years older, I knew there was nothing to get excited about. “You think [...]
St. Pete Pride
I’m straight, but not narrow. What are you? Whatever you are, join Equality Florida – we are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers who: look good in spandex. care about equality. want to share their enthusiasm with others. can suck-start a Harley from 50 ft. away. know better than to mix plaids and prints. Does that [...]
Stop Looking at my Twits – Ongoing
Here are some odds and ends, little bits of nonsense that I share with those who follow me on Twitter. So you won’t feel left out and all. Finished yoga, boys asleep, nice glass of wine, beautiful evening…if I could get rid of this gas, life would be fucking perfect. Weird: US papers aren’t reporting [...]
Plagiarizing Principal Tells Springstead High Valedictorian to Rewrite Speech
If I had a daughter, I’d want her to be a lot like Jem Lugo, a bright and funny senior at Springstead High School in Hernando County. As valedictorian, she was tasked with writing a speech to deliver at her school’s graduation ceremony. I’ve been to several commencement exercises and the speeches given by the [...]
Bob Woodruff, Global Warming, Propaganda, and Frogs
Bob Woodruff is hosting a television show on ABC called “Earth 2100.” Environmentalists hope dire predictions and a healthy dose of drama spur corrective action. Maybe more people will reduce, reuse, and recycle. Neocons who don’t *believe* in global warming are alarmed and complain that ABC is really just trying to scare the shit out [...]
Working At Home With Kids = Mental Freeze
Summer’s great, isn’t it? Sun shines almost every day, pool is ready when the heat hits, and there’s no rush to do homework or assignments or projects other than maybe to read a good book. So suck on a watermelon and relax. Right. Summer’s fucking great. Meanwhile, this working-from-home, gas-saving, green-living mama can’t get a [...]
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