Category Non-Political

Internet bullying reaching new heights among Florida politicos?

First off, let me apologize for the infrequency of my postings lately. Between the start of several new projects and feeling under the weather this past week I haven’t found the time to add new original postings since last week. In the past few weeks we have seen a proliferation of phony twitter accounts masquerading […]

Zest of the Day: Tampa Bay Rowdies, Trophies and Tradition

My mini-documentary about the Tampa Bay Rowdies, who won the Tampa Bay area’s first professional sports championship in 1975 and won a league title last year in the NASL was released via World Soccer Talk today. The full mini-documentary is below.

Zest of the Day: VISIT FLORIDA and Google team up to map Florida beaches

Very cool for those of us that are Google Earth addicts. Story here from WTXL.

Zest of the Day: With dramatic rise of part-time jobs, an imperiled middle class

From Robert Trigaux in the Tampa Bay Times. 

Zest of the Day – Zimmerman Verdict: A Green Light for Racist Vigilantes

Worth a read, from Reader Supported News. 

Zest of the Day: Zimmerman trial: Man carrying loaded handgun shoots and kills unarmed teen

Great op-ed in today’s Miami Herald.

Zest of the Day: A Rising Concern: The impact of sea level rise on Florida

A must read special report from Florida Trend.

Happy 4th of July Progressive Patriots

Conservatives have claimed ownership of the term “patriotism”. By shaping the debate they have made it virtually impossible for liberals to call themselves patriotic without being mocked. On Independence day we remember the patriotic heritage of the Democratic Party and progressive politics. This can serve as a history lesson for Florida’s Republican Party dominated by […]

Zest of the Day: Being Thomas Jefferson or Betsy Ross in Florida

Great story from the Sun Sentinel. 

Does the national media get racism towards African-Americans in Florida?

With the recent discussion of Paula Dean’s abhorrent use of the n-word and the subsequent fallout as well as the Supreme Court’s ridiculously shallow decision on the Voting Rights Act based upon Chief Justice Roberts’ out-of-touch with reality majority decision I began thinking about racism seriously again. Much of the national media, tucked away in […]