Tampa Tribune: H illsborough County commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday for the first time since June 15, when the board agreed to “abstain from acknowledging, promoting and participating” in gay pride recognition or events. Only Commissioner Kathy Castor voted against the policy, which has generated nationwide attention. The policy is expected to dominate [...]
Archive for July, 2005
BlogWood Redux: Tampa’s Welfare Daddies
July 19, 2005
Note: as promised, this week will feature some BlogWood classics that may just provide a little background to current events. This post first appeared in December of 2003. Click here for more on Civitas and Ed Turanchik’s almost successful plan to take over the world. December 18, 2003 Tampa’s Welfare Daddies Corporate welfare roles in [...]
Ronda and Ronnie’s world
July 18, 2005
St. Petersburg Times First came the broken bones. Then, the vomiting spells. Then, bruises and scrapes. At first, no one knew who or what kept sending little Ronnie Paris to the hospital. But by the time the 3-year-old died it was clear his life was far too short and none too sweet. It became even [...]
Not dead yet…
July 18, 2005
I am not dead in a ditch. Nor am I wandering amnestic, wondering who in the hell I am. No major crisis has befallen myself or my computer. Yet BlogWood has fallen into silence. In fact, this has been the longest period of non-posting since the founding of this great blog, oh, a little more [...]
Ronda Storms: The lady doth protest too much
July 11, 2005
projection pro·jec·tion…… 8. Psychology a. The attribution of one’s own attitudes, feelings, or suppositions to others: “Even trained anthropologists have been guilty of unconscious projection—of clothing the subjects of their research in theories brought with them into the field” (Alex Shoumatoff). b. The attribution of one’s own attitudes, feelings, or desires to someone or something [...]
Bringin’ it on
July 10, 2005
The struggle against terrorism cannot be won by military means. So long as the struggle against terrorism is conceived as a war that can be won by military means, it is doomed to fail. The more the west emphasises confrontation, the more it silences moderate voices in the Muslim world who want to speak up [...]
Bankruptcy bill bad for business
July 10, 2005
The new federal bankruptcy law, set to take effect this October, has been shown to be extremely bad news for consumers. As it turns out, it may also stifle entrepreneurship by unfairly punishing small business owners who take on personal debt to finance their companies. It’s not just debt-burdened consumers who end up in bankruptcy [...]
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July 10, 2005
Pastor Accused Of Using Church PC For Child Porn A pastor has been accused of downloading child pornography using his church’s Internet connection, authorities said. The Rev. Eric Michel Young, of Fort Caroline United Methodist Church in Jacksonville, was arrested Friday and charged with possessing any photo or representation that includes sexual conduct by a [...]
Pedestrians beware: Bayshore residents won’t yield
July 8, 2005
Bayshore Boulevard is a busy 4 to 6 lane waterfront road that creates a dangerous interaction of speeding cars on the street with a mix of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other recreational users on its unbroken 5 mile sidewalk. Since Bayshore abuts wealthy neighborhoods along its entire length, and the wealthy residents of these neighborhoods tend [...]
Artists Respond to Hillsborough County Ban Against Gay Pride Events
July 8, 2005
(From the mailbag) “Family Values Portrait Project” is a “Just Say Know” initiated traveling photography exhibition in response to the current Board of County Commissioners ban against gay pride events. WHAT: “Just Say Know” Family Values Portrait Project WHEN: Opening Reception: September 9, 2005 DURATION: Friday, September 9-Sunday, October 2, 2005 PORTRAIT Dates: Listed Below [...]