The Grapefruit Gal and I were fortunate to attend the Rays’ home opener against the Mariners last week from field-level seats, and as announced back in February, recent Bucs retiree Mike Alstott threw out the first pitch. Curiously, he was joined by an unannounced guest: Governor Charlie Crist, who also threw out the first pitch [...]
Some of you know I send out a holiday CD every year featuring goofy songs I write. This year’s CD, which is en route around the world and most certainly will not arrive by Christmas, features a track I wrote just for all of you fans of the Sticks. Longtime readers will find [...]
I arrived at work early Tuesday morning to give a final, and found the CIS building covered in chalk and window paint. Most of the graffiti consisted of crude drawings of the AOL Instant Messenger “yellow man” mascot and cryptic references to web sites that either don’t exist, or appear to have no connection whatsoever [...]
Donna Callaway is a member of the Florida Board of Education. She’s a former teacher and principal in Tallahassee, and a (presumably) proud FSU alumna. She’s also anti-evolution, as she explains in the Florida Baptist Witness: I firmly believe that a child can deal with the proof of science along with a personal belief in God [...]
It’s been a busy couple weeks around here, what with my roommate Jennifer getting engaged, other friends getting married, Devil Rays news, and what have you. This past weekend alone was a fine vignette of episodes that make you kind of appreciate how nice it can be to live here sometimes. It all started with the [...]
Despite being a lifelong hockey fan (Red Wings until 2003, then Lightning upon scheduling my move down here) I’d never attended a hockey game until two weeks ago, when a trip to the Forum (part of a bachelor party of which I won’t share further details) for a game against Atlanta showed me what I [...]
If you don’t already have tickets to Friday’s USF vs. WVU game at Raymond James, you’re probably out of luck and will be watching the 8:00 p.m. game on ESPN2. Ticketmaster was reporting all tickets sold by noon Monday, though USF claims a handful of tickets will be made available soon. I myself got up at [...]
My birthday just passed (don’t ask which one), and the Grapefruit Gal and I decided to celebrate it by supporting Jobsite Theater at their annual Jobsite Rocks event this past Saturday. It’s not hyperbole to say that Jobsite is probably my favorite aspect of living in the Tampa Bay area. I discovered them through this Sticks [...]
We’ve been following the case of the USF students being held on federal terrorism charges, and it’s time for an update. The feds are starting to release more information about the pair, and the news isn’t good. The St. Pete Times put it this way: Pipes stuffed with fertilizer, Karo syrup and kitty litter. Bullets and fuses. [...]
