When I was in high school, my friends and I walked about a mile from my home to the bus stop. That was from 1982 to ‘85. It was dark, and seemed like a long walk to us, but three to five of us walked together, and got used to it. At the end of [...]
Here’s one small way to get youngsters involved in civic life. The City of Tampa is now recruiting for the 2009 Mayor’s Youth Corps. According to the City of Tampa, the Mayor’s Youth Corps provides young people with a voice, helps them be more involved in decisions that affect their lives, and strives to advance their [...]
Investigative journalism is crucial. In addition to exposing unethical immoral and illegal behavior, sometimes those journalists find simple (but expensive) stupidity and laziness. Back in 2004, Greg Neal of Keystone Ventures envisioned a Tampa Sports Centre near Raymond James Stadium. A couple of months later, HCC envisioned a retail complex including a hotel, conference center, restaurant, [...]
Kids in Hillsborough County head back to school on Monday, and lots of those students are going to have to walk further to get to the bus stop: The goal, he said, is to have two to 20 students per bus stop. Some elementary students will have to walk up to a mile and middle and [...]
Starting a discussion about what makes a “real” Cuban sandwich can elicit strong opinions and unearth longstanding feuds. There is one ingredient on which all the sandwich sectarians agree. It’s not a Cuban sandwich without authentic Cuban bread. The ingredients are simple enough; flour, water, salt, yeast and lard. But the result cannot be duplicated [...]
With a surprising show of common sense, the Hillsborough County School Board disallows any use of cell phones or other electronic devices: Beginning the first day of school, that cell phone better be off and out of sight — or else… “We see it, we take it” is the new mantra… That includes lunch. No exceptions once the [...]
If you’re not already depressed about the state of our state, don’t read the story in Time magazine that seems to suggest that the Sunshine State is crashing and burning. Writer Michael Grunwald, who lives in Miami, says there is trouble in paradise. “We’re facing our worst real estate meltdown since the Depression. We’ve got a water [...]
For the second straight year, Tampa ranks as the worst city for young professionals, according to Forbes.com. Here are the highlights of the Forbes article: In measures of outdoor activity, living on a fixed income, weather, access to beaches and low health care costs, Tampa rises to the top. But youngsters (those of you between 25 [...]
As some Sticks readers may know, I was one of the first volunteer Community Columnists for the Tampa Tribune (2005-2006), writing opinion editorials for a year, and in December 2007, I wrote another op-ed which was so kindly accepted. My experience with the Editorial Staff, and responses received from readers, was nothing less than an extreme [...]
