Tree clinging to the edge of City Island. Photo by Steve Reid
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The frozen cat I betrayed and then buried
Thoughts raced through my head: Is there a rabid raccoon nearby? What’s wrong with Popsicle? Should we take him to the ER? I fell into the usual male mode of instinct mixed
with arrogance mixed with decisive action.
The BMW that changed my life — Part III
I worried that we would drive off with the money and I would end up slit throat in some shed and only a link via an eBay account and a grainy photo by airport security as my legacy. I thought of my wife and six children. I walked out with that fake faith in humanity we conjure when there is really no other alternative but to go forward with a plan.
My Highway to Hell through the Midwest in a BMW — Part II
It seems celebrities and criminals go by single names — Sting, Oprah, Eminem, Jeter, and then of course presidents and Hitler and the like all end up branded by a single moniker which culture adopts. And so the seller of the BMW insisted in three phone calls that he goes solely by Hussein and when I pushed the issue he capitulated to, “OK, Mr. Hussein.”
How a SCAT bus destroyed my Mercedes and fueled an eBay and BMW addiction — Part I
SCAT drivers are the most aggressive New York cab school of driving jockeys I have ever witnessed. You would think St. Armands was a closed racetrack the way the SCAT bus races to its next empty spot with a sole lonely bicyclist aboard.
Sarasota Orchestra plans to Move to Payne Park
The Sarasota Orchestra plans to move to Payne Park. The organization cites parking and constraints on performances as well as sea level rise as factors.
Mar Vista Parking plagues Longboat Village
The parking of dinner patrons at the Mar Vista Restaurant in the Village of north Longboat Key is creating discord in the otherwise peaceful residential community. Is there a viable solution?
The state of the Colony property — on the ground, in the courts…
The Colony is long gone, Murf Klauber has dies and the St. Regis Hotel plan was approved by the Town. When will the future come and what does it hold for this property?
The Sarasota Museum of Modern Art close to a reality…
We have all seen the former Sarasota High School transforming into the future Sarasota Museum of Modern Art on South U.S. 41. When will it open and what’s in store? Watch the video for the details.
The Story of Longboat Continued: Undergrounding its utilities
Longboat Key is undertaking the major task of undergrounding its power lines, cable lines and installing fiber optic cable Town-wide.