Archive for March, 2008

Watch out for the horse poop!

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Those who know me will find this story amusing, but not surprising.As I've mentioned in a couple blogs, I walked in the Springtime Parade on Saturday with a crew from the Tallahassee Democrat.We had a great time, although you people can be demanding when it comes to those beads. I ...

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Putting the spring back in my stoop

Monday, March 31st, 2008

This past winter has been a particularly cruel one for me. I experienced my darkest days, my lowest lows, while watching my mother die, followed by ending my relationship with the boyfriend and enough other blah, blah, blah to fill several chapters of my book. But life isn’t always pretty, ...

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Stop, Thief! How I was saved from a "life of crime" by an excellent punishment plan

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Another "recycled" post from my regular blog… How I was saved from a "life of crime" by a thoughtful store manager and an excellent punishment plan. And the beginnings of my "career" as a crime fighter. *** At the age of 10 I had become a compulsive ...

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A ride, some geese, and a prayer: life goes on

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

From time to time I recycle material from my regular blog, which I have been keeping since February 2004. This was written in October 2005, after I returned from what had been a regular bike ride from my apartment at Union and Weld Streets to Cobbs Hill Park. Sometimes I ...

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View from the Springtime Tallahassee judges’ stand

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Hey, in case you missed this from over the weekend, I'm re-posting. This was originally posted Sunday.I had a lot of fun being a parade judge. And as for the Springtime Tallahassee organizers, you are fabulous. GREAT JOB by all. I won't be checking often for comments but will get ...

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Hope, Despair, History, Renewal

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

I wrote this in response to something another member of the Marketview Heights Community Action Group wrote in an e-mail about the long history that people in this community have with working hard to bring about change only to have political, social and economic environments change, and despair return. I ...

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Did I see you at Springtime Tallahassee?

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

If you were at this morning's Springtime Tallahassee parade, you may find your picture on tallahassee.com.We blanketed the event with reporters and photographers equipped with digital cameras to catch all the fun and action.Check out my gallery here and all the other galleries and videos on tallahassee.com.   

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Another day, another round of sniping at the city

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Here we go again. A crime story gets posted. And someone has to pounce on that, turning the story into evidence that the city is a "sewer." Why is it that the majority posting in these comment sections can't wait to jump on every little morsel that aligns with their distorted, ...

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Good news is no news: How the news distorts city life

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Every day thousands of people in this city go about their business, resolving conflicts without resorting to violence, helping out friends and neighbors, doing the right thing. None of that will make the newspaper. When people get along the way they should, what's to report?  All the times Odis Nicholson walked his friend ...

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Community Volunteer Response Team: helping people cope after a homicide

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Community Volunteer Response Team This information comes from a handout provided by the RPD as well as the City of Rochester website. Homicides can leave a lingering emotional effect on members of the surrounding neighborhood. Residents might feel unsafe in their ...

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