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Buju Banton Coming to St. Petersburg Venue

October 16, 2009October 16, 2009 John Buju Banton, Hate Speech, Jack Bodziak, Janus Landing, John Bodziak, Murder

Buju Banton is a Jamacian Reggae star who riled up the gay community with songs like “Boom Bye Bye” which calls for gay people to be shot in the head with automatic weapons, have acid poured on them, and be burned “like an old tire wheel.” He currently has an American tour being roundly opposed by the gay community, and a number of events have been cancelled. Unfortunately, the owner of a concert venue in downtown St. Petersburg, Janus Landing, feels no responsibility to help build an inclusive community.

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Favorite Season

September 30, 2009October 6, 2009 John Appalachian Mountains, Autumn, Blowing Rock, Boone, fall, seasons

OK, I know that about this time every year I write something about Autumn being my favorite time of year. I know, Tampa, FL is not the place to be thinking about Autumn. I think we get our Autumn here in January, the time of year when these nasty live oaks dump a big portion of their leaves. Still, there is a rhythm that comes with the seasons no matter where one lives, and I love this time of year for the sense of “settling-in.”

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Crazy Crash Sunday

September 28, 2009 John Howard Franklin, Traffic

I am glad I was not on the road for most of Sunday, and even then, we stayed on surface streets and around the neighborhood. Three crashes (I-75, I-4 and I-275) all had major accidents within a two hour window Sunday afternoon that involved over 100 vehicles, and sent 14 people to the hospital. Fortunately, no one seemed to have life-threatening injuries.

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Big Doings In The Tampa Bay Area Today

September 24, 2009September 24, 2009 John Bank Robbery, St. Petersburg Fire Department, Tampa Police

Dale Mabry was closed at Bay to Bay all day yesterday and most of today, there was a bank robbery and shootout, a pack of cocaine was found in a fire station washer, and then they ran over someone they were going to help.

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Daily Ramblings – July 1, 2009

July 1, 2009July 1, 2009 John Baby, Bedwell, court, Frivilous Law Suits, Lawyers, McTear, Murder, Pigs, rain, Sheriff, Tampa, Traffic

From yesterday, we’ve got a “pig” traffic tie up out in Pasco County, and today we’ve got rain, rain, and more rain, and do you know what one calls 1,000 lawyers on the bottom of the ocean?