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What’s Going On at St Thomas’ Playing Fields and Dog Run?

Some new development going on here? Or what? Does this sign apply to the football and other nearby fields? Enquiring minds want to… »

Oh No I May Be Becoming An Obamaniac

Is this an infectious disease, perhaps spread by reading far left blogs? I occasionally do such treacherous things, to see what they are up to. I think the Obama administration found my only weakness and is shamelessly exploiting it.

I mean, of course, the suggestion that high-speed rail, as in Europe, mentioned by our President when… »

He Is Risen!

He Is Risen Indeed!… »

New Town Arising Around New University

About 25 miles to the east of Naples and Fort Myers, really a long way out in the boondocks, there is a new town going up. In Florida that may not be such big news but this town is being built around a new university rather than a golf course or a riding stable or… »

A Break From Baseball

There are other things to do in Florida in March besides watching the major league baseball players and their minor league players too get ready to show us their wizardry as they perform their ballet in the grass and dirt.

One of those things to do is to go fishing. In the Crystal River area, a… »

Joker Marchant Is #1

Spent some time in Lakeland Florida, including a baseball game at Joker Marchant Stadium on this last day of March 2009. Of the half dozen or so baseball stadiums we attended during the last 10 days this one has to get our highest accolades. They have a large parking lot right next to the park;… »

Baseball Will Return To Billings Soon, I’m Pretty Sure

I’m fairly sure about that because I have seen some of the players down here in Florida getting ready and stretching and so forth, before they will make the long trek to Montana in early June. Recent storms in the Rockies and Billings notwithstanding, the end is near.
Of course, most of them will be coming… »

Urban Statuary in Sarasota

Still traveling, comparing Florida cities with our beloved Billings. Here are some statues I saw on the way to the spring baseball games here in Sarasota, Bradenton and Fort Myers.
There is a marvelous collection of paintings and statuary collected by the youngest Ringling brother, John, who died in the 1930s, and given to the state… »

Something Happened In The 60s

Can anyone guess what this structure is? I’ll give you a hint: it often has cars in its parking lot on Sunday morning.
Yes, of course, you guessed it. It is a Roman Catholic Church built about 50 years ago. The inside was only slightly better than the outside.

The priest was elderly of course, as… »

Spring Break in Ft Lauderdale

While walking on Ocean Boulevard in the cool of the evening earlier today I saw a number of street lights covered on the beach side. Naturally I was puzzled.
When I asked some kind looking ladies of a certain age who happened to be walking behind me they pointed to this sign pictured below.

I guess every… »