I’m now in my fifth month and starting to consider myself a bit of a runner. With just over 80 miles and 14 hours logged I am very pleased to still be finding it fun, relaxing and a new way […]
Internet Makeover for Less Than 6 Degrees
I decided this month to spend some time on a redesign and some improvements for the Less Than 6 Degrees Tampa Bay website and Facebook presence. The Facebook update was prompted by Facebook’s recent decision to further decrease the value of Groups. We’ve created […]
American Victory Ship Website Launch
The American Victory Ship is proud to announce that its new website developed by Tafuro Communications has been launched. This third generation website valued at over $20,000 incorporates a fully content managed interface along with new media features designed under […]
Will the Tax Day Tea Party protests lead to citizen action?
I attended the lunchtime Tea Party in downtown Tampa today and was impressed by the turnout and enthusiasm of the crowd. The crowd while mainly Republican was a solid mix of independents, Libertarians and Democrats based on my observations of […]
Kids and Canine’s campus wins basketball tournament
The Dorothy Thomas Exceptional Center where my Kids and Canine’s program is hosted earned a great basketball win. It’s been 10 years since claiming the championship title, but with a 24-5 score, Dorothy Thomas Exceptional Center won Hillsborough County’s 16th […]
Saint Puppy’s Day raises $900 for Kids and Canines
The second annual St Puppy’s Day event hosted by O’Brien’s in Brandon was well attended, featured over 50 dogs in the dog show and raised $900 for the Kids and Canines program.
Social/Civic involvement down in down economy
A column in the Times this week focuses on the League of Women Voters, but the most disturbing comment to me is the following: And as always, there’s the economy: “To join a social or civic or political organization now […]
Support USF’s Diabetes Research – no funds, just friends
Dear Readers, Please join me and the University of South Florida in raising awareness and generating grassroots support for USF’s outstanding research in diabetes and autoimmune disorders and for the advancement of needed integrated clinical care. Currently, there are 23.6 […]
Growing government, shrinking non profits
City of Tampa firefighters might take a lesson from the recent changes made by the non-profit that provides relief many who lose their home to fire. According to the Tampa Tribune: With donors tightening their purse strings and investments hurting, the […]
Moore’s newest blockbuster? Fahrenheit 6%
Jessi Miller pointed out Michael Moore’s latest public statement; where he revels in the glow of change, thanks activists for their efforts and emphasizes that more work is still to be done. I want to thank everyone who gave of their […]