The people who write here at Sticks of Fire are nothing short of amazing. Of course, you are amazing as well. If you love your little piece of Florida paradise, and want to share your love with other interested people, let us know. We are always looking for more writers, and you can add your thoughts to this mosaic. Maybe you have a story idea or just a question about the great city of Tampa. Whatever your reason, please feel free to contact us any hour of the day.
Now here are those incredible folks that help to keep Sticks ON fire. Without them, this website would be nothing. Click on the photos to see their posts, click the text to see the full biography.
Recent additions include neighborhood activist Mariella Smith (intro), restaurant reviewer Kevin Lacassin, witty life observer Clark Brooks (intro), malcontent Jerry Nixon (intro), and local tech guru Sarah (intro).
About John: I made my way onto the Internet at age 18 after going deaf (caused by a genetic condition), and I immediately started to make waves by voicing opinions and sticking my neck out on various web sites. Over the years I have landed (and lost) Dot-com jobs with… more about John.
About Lisa: Finding it exhausting to be both beautiful and brilliant, Lisa Ciurro buried herself in books and movies at a young age. She attempted to reintegrate into society in the late 90s, but found that her social skills had withered from lack of use. She accepted her inner… more about Lisa.
About Tim: Tim’s a third-year USF doctoral student studying American culture. A communication department denizen, he spends most of his time teaching, doing research for his dissertation on poker, or writing at his Jack Tripper blog… more about Tim
About Jim: I was born in Lansing, Michigan and grew up in the suburbs of Rochester, New York. I moved to Tampa in 1990, to attend the University of South Florida and made this my home. As a political science major at USF, I was involved in the university community by serving… more About Jim
About Judy: Like film critic par excellence Bob Ross, I am a refugee from The Tampa Tribune. Bob and I sat next to each other. I was the BayLife columnist. We shared one of those ubiquitous Dilbert-esque “work stations” designed to squash creativity and turn brains to mush. The separation from the Tribune came mid-April when our jobs were eliminated… more About Judy
About Joel: I have lived in Tampa for 12 years this month (November ‘05), and every year I have fallen in love with this city a little bit more. There has been plenty about this city and its surroundings that has enriched my life, starting with meeting my wife of one year here… more about Joel.
About Bob: Bob Ross was the Tampa Tribune’s film and video critic from June 1985 until April 11, 2007, when he was laid off due to budgetary constraints. A Florida resident since 1955, Ross graduated from Ocala High School (now Forest High) and Florida Presbyterian College (now Eckerd). Before the Tribune… more about Bob
About Matt: Well, Matt has not written his bio for Sticks. Go read Matt’s restaurant reviews!!
About Jonathon: Jonathon lives and works in the Bay Area, typically with camera in hand. While his day job involves computers and, what can only be described as “other duties as assigned,” he enjoys just about all types of photography, as well as an obsessive road cycling habit. He maintains… more about Jonathon
About Autopsy IV: Hi everyone! I am Autopsy IV , I am a 33 year old male living in downtown St. Pete with my wife and our dog. I run the website ninebullets.net and outside of that I have no formal training or prior experience as a writer. Nor do I really have any business doing it. My only… more about Autopsy IV.
About GAR: Born in Georgia, raised in Tampa. I am married to a beautiful and intelligent woman with the best personality. She is someone I can talk with for hours. Also the father of three great kids. We are part of an extended family that goes from the west coast… more about GAR
About Ski: Uh, Ski has no bio yet, either. Ski likes the sports.
About Dawn: An idealist in a love/hate relationship with reality, Dawn is driven by her curiosity and an insane need to avoid boredom at all costs. An avid CSPAN watcher, she is full of contradictions. Growing up an Army Brat, she’s moved almost every 2 years of her life (still unable to shake… more about Dawn.
About Jason: Jason is a 30 year old native of the Tampa Bay area. He has lived in Thonotosassa, Tampa, Riverview and St Pete. He works on Davis Islands helping people to reach the American Dream. Unlike many people here he loves the weather and the change of seasons, all both of them… more about Jason.
About Smitty: As one of downtown’s handful of condominium residents NOT living on Harbour Island, I take a keen interest in the development of my neighborhood – everything from transportation and new building projects to recreation and public events. I may not have… more about Smitty.
About Melissa: Hey y’all, I’m Melissa. I’m a lifetime Florida resident, liberal, married with two dogs and about 86% legally insane. I’m not kidding. I will be doing most of my contributions to the site via cartoons. I draw a [sometimes] daily comic… more about Melissa.
About Rachel*: Hi, I’m Rachel and I can write the lights out. Tommy and I got to know each other years ago, online, when he was Sticks of Fire, the one-man show hosted by Blogger, and I was Skinny Stars, a sweet, young girl who liked to party… more about Rachel*.
About DaveDorm: Hi, I’m Dave Lowe, better known as “DaveDorm.” I am a Tampa Bay native, born in St. Petersburg and lived most of my life here in the Bay Area. I have lived in Tampa proper for about seven years now. I live just outside… more about DaveDorm
These folks listed below were just as instrumental in helping sticks get to this point. Many of them were among the first to show off their awesome writing skills right here in the Sticks. We certainly appreciate all they have done, and they are always welcome to come back in.
