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 to socialize while improving my fitness. My goal to complete one 5K each quarter is …
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 and are now promoting a Facebook Page. While the initial WordPress based site served it’s …
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 the creative direction of Crissia Reay utilizing donated photography by Kismis Ink. ” It has been …
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 signs and shirts at least. While I am encouraged by the outpouring of support and …
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 Annual Leonard Shearer March Madness Basketball Tournament against Carver Exceptional Center. The tournament took place …
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.
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 is a luxury,” says current president Linda D’Aquila. While this is the reality right now …
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 million children and adults in the United States, or 7.8% of our overall population, who …
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 local chapter of the American Red Cross has laid off 22 employees, almost half its …
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 time and resources to make this victory happen. It’s been a long road, and huge …