Category Non-Political
On Leslie Wimes and Sunshine State News
I had no intention of continuing the discussion on Leslie Wimes and The Sunshine State News though now it has been forced out of me. The reference to Wimes and SSN was simply a passing part, one which I had believed was largely accepted by Democrats in a larger narrative about the current state of […]
PODCAST IS UP: Krishnaiyer, Piscatella and Hines on FDP Chair race
Mario Piscatella, Kartik Krishnaiyer and myself recorded this Thursday night, after letting the results of Tuesday’s Miami-Dade State Committeeman election settle-in. The discussion covers what it was like on the ground voting in Miami; where we go from here to elect the next Chair of the party; and our wishlist for a new Chair of […]
Reddit AMA w/ Kartik Krishnaiyer – 1pm ET Wednesday 12/21
I’ll be answering questions in a Reddit AMA on Wednesday at 1pm ET. The AMA (“ask me anything”) is presented by r/NASL and will largely focus (I assume) on the current controversy over league sanctioning and club failures in the closed system of US Soccer. I’m fairly positive politics will play into the discussion though as […]
Time for David Beckham to drop Miami MLS plans – why the area continues to fail
It’s been over three and a half years since David Beckham first expressed interest in placing an MLS club in Miami and almost three years since his announcement of an intent to seek a club in the city. Yet no tangible progress has been made in the efforts while Orlando’s former USL team has become […]
#EuroCopa Pod: USA 2-1 Ecuador , England-Wales, Northern Ireland beat Ukraine
For those of you interested take your mind off the tragic events in Orlando, the madness that has engulfed both the Euro 2016 tournament (which suffered more embarrassment today thanks to Croatian fans)and the tragic murder of Jo Cox, MP, here is World Soccer Talk’s postgame podcast last night from the USA’s massive 2-1 win […]
Flashback Friday: Daylight saving time turns 100
100 years ago in 1916 Daylight saving time (DST) came into being. First proposed in 1895, it was implemented for the first time in 1916 by the Germans and Austrians in an effort to conserve coal during the heart of World War I. Britain and France as well as other members of the Entente powers […]
Florida’s Best Kept Secrets
Florida has several hidden gems that both natives and visitors often miss. Some like the amazing Falling Waters State Park (pictured) are in remote corners of the state while others like the Venetian Pool in Coral Gables are right in then middle of large urban areas. A list of the ten-best kept secrets in Florida […]
2015 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 350,000 times in 2015. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 15 days for that many people to see […]
Move Review: United Passions
While the rest of the western world was excited about the release of Star Wars this weekend and rushed to movie theaters, I during my travels in India engaged in other cinematic pursuit. Instead of Star Wars I saw “United Passions.” For those not familiar, United Passions grossed $918 in its opening weekend of release in […]
Has David Beckham struck gold with Overtown site?
For almost three years David Beckham and his partners in Miami Beckham United (MBU) pursued fantasy-land like proposals for a venue to build an MLS stadium. MLS and MBU wanted a “sexy” vista something that looked good on TV. What they failed to understand or acknowledge is while lots opulence and wealth certainly dots the […]
The Florida Squeeze 