Explaining 9/11 to kids

Published at 3:49 pm
Back when my boys were six years old. Parents prepare for certain questions when their children begin elementary school. My husband and I were no different, role-playing routines for the inevitable “Where do babies come ...

Brewer Will Not Debate Again

Published at 3:39 pm
Conservatives and tea partiers say they don't want to talk to the media because it is too liberal. It actually is because conservative candidates have to explain their previous statements and policy stances. The latest ...

It’s that time again…

Published at 3:28 pm
Like a boat's bloated cry of its horn blaring through the clouds of dense fog filling a dark harbor, the coming of labor day always signals sort sort of change for me. It signaled ...

21st Century TV Job Searching

Published at 3:24 pm
I thought I had moved for the last time but I may get on the merry-go-round again.Freelance work has dwindled to where the emphasis is on free and I have begun looking for ...

Restaurant Review: Pizza Uno

Published at 2:47 pm
It’s not often that I’m frustrated with a name I know and trust in the restaurant business. I found a perfect example of that frustration in Largo’s own Pizza Uno (12561 Ulmerton Rd, Largo, FL ...

Battle for the Back Woods III: Invasive Trees

Published at 2:10 pm
This is part III of our three part post, Battle for the Back Woods, discussing many of the non native invasive plant species that are impacting the natural systems of the Back Woods. Part I ...

Lefty

Published at 1:43 pm
Nice game the other night rook... 12 for 16 for a buck sixty or so, and a 39 yard TD strike to a tightly covered wide receiver ...

Across the Tampa Blogosphere – September 3, 2010

Published at 1:26 pm
It’s that football time of year and The Bull Gator has 10 things to know about USF heading into the 2010 season. “1. There are two very distinct parts of the schedule. As is ...

No Lockers In Middle School – Back To School

Published at 1:25 pm
My daughter had to get used to a lot of new things in middle school including carrying around a heavy backpack because there’s no lockers. Well let’s rephrase that. There are lockers but the students ...

LakelandLocal.com – Why Does Allen and Company Think Brian Wesbury Knows Anything About Money?

Published at 12:53 pm
Billy Townsend - LakelandLocal.com My favorite incompetent/professionally indifferent public economic forecaster showed up briefly in the online news world this week....

Bolts Hire Consummate Pro, Steve Thomas, To Mentor Prospects

Published at 12:50 pm
The Tampa Bay Lightning has hired former NHL player Steve Thomas as player development consultant.Thomas had 421 ...

Bucket Man

Published at 11:00 am
My Moose is 22-month-old or so now.  He’s the age Chipmunk was when I got pregnant.  I find this absolutely mind-boggling. People tell you your kids will be different, but it’s impossible to understand ...

What Will Rays Do With Their 3-Headed Catcher In 2011?

Published at 10:00 am
With the return of Dioner Navarro this week, the Rays now have an interesting dilemma this off-season. When Navi was demoted back in June, we just assumed that he would be non-tendered during the off-season, essentially releasing ...

What Great Radio Guests Do (Part 2 of 2)

Published at 9:09 am
What Great Radio Guests Do (Part 2 of 2) Second part of Brad Phillips interviewing Mr. Media....

Would A Bullet Train Solve The Rays Attendance Woes?

Published at 9:00 am
On September 16, the St. Pete City Council is going to vote on a resolution to build a high-speed train between Orlando and St. Pete. “Connecting St. Petersburg with the 25 million annual visitors to ...

Bucs 24, Texans 17: Impressions and Musings

Published at 7:30 am
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Links I Love Friday: Crafty Things I’d Like to Do…But Probably Won’t

Published at 7:30 am
“Panographies: Panoramas on Steroids” tutorial on Photojojo and Panography group pool on Flickr: “Panographies are wide-angle pictures composed ...

Contract impass between Bright House, Time Warner and ESPN ends with new channels for customers

Published at 7:23 am
Contrary to the alarmist suggestions in ads run by competitor Verizon, Time Warner, Disney and Bright House concluded their talks on a new contract without ...

LakelandLocal.com – Lakeland Loses to Dunedin 4-1

Published at 6:33 am
Wayne Koehler - LakelandLocal.com Perhaps tired from playing nine innings the night before, the Lakeland Flying Tigers could manage just three hits while committing four errors as Dunedin beat Lakeland 4-1 on Thursday. The Flying ...

[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Beckham’s Lost Walks, Maddon’s Outfit And Hellboy’s Role

Published at 6:11 am
The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. THE GOOD: off-day THE BAD: off-day THE TELLING: The Rays only ...