It’s June 30th and the Tampa Bay Rays are in first place, starting a three game series tonight against the second place Boston Red Sox, after which they could be anywhere from 3 1/2 games up to 2 1/2 games behind. The biggest milestones in Rays history are March 9th, 1995 (the day the franchise [...]
Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex is undergoing a change, and will soon bear the name of ESPN. Makes sense since most kids these days have never heard of the long running “Wide World of Sports” brand and television show on ABC. But anyway, in regards to that subject, Orlando Sentinel Staff Writer Scott Powers interviewed [...]
Eastern Hillsborough County keeps getting more and more interesting. Finally got myself out the Sunday Market at the Wat Mongkolratanaram Thai Temple in Palm River (5306 Palm River Road, just off 50th Street). It’s like taking a day trip to Thailand. The people are friendly, the temple is stunning and exotic and the shady grounds [...]
As many of you know, I’m the lead singer in a wonderful rock ‘n’ roll band. Check out our website at JGLB.net A couple of these gigs were set up at the last minute, so in case you are wondering, here is where you can find the JGLB this weekend: Friday Blues Ship on Top 1910 E. 7th [...]
I’d heard rumors that a restaurant was going to occupy the abandon gas station at the corner of Platt and S Boulevard. Then, while attending a City Council hearing, I heard of a new restaurant going by the name Smoke. I thought it was very clever, the name, Smoke. The lawyer, representing the owner’s of [...]
As someone who covers current internet technology trends, especially those that have to do with social media, it was exciting to discover that right here in Tampa there is an innovative social media project underway right now: Kidz Connect. This three-week program through ZoomLab is a summer camp whose goal is to promote cultural exchange [...]
The Tampa Tribune, especially Dan Ruth, loves to refer to the St. Pete Times as an “out-of-town newspaper.” When reading the subtle jabs, those of us in the shadows of the St. Pete Times Forum giggle and snicker, and look down our noses somewhere west, beyond the bridges. Ah… fun times… But you don’t really want to [...]
Barry Melrose is now officially the head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, replacing the recently fired John Tortorella, under whom the Lightning won the Stanley Cup in 2004. I don’t like it. Having spent the last 13 years as a TV analyst on ESPN, promoting the mullet as a viable hairstyle and generally not [...]
So the Gov’nah changed his philosophy on oil drilling off the coast of Florida, and so have other already-elected officials in a huge flip-flop while gas prices are huge (with thanks to speculation in commodities trading). So riddle us this — do you approve of oil drilling off the coast of Florida? [poll=21]