By autumn of 1975, the city of Tampa, Florida was in a state of near chaos. Fresh from the Vietnam War, Watergate, the Civil Rights Movement, the petroleum crisis, high unemployment, and rapidly rising inflation, Tampa had yet another war to sort out. Although coexisting for decades, the Cracker Mob was practically on the way…… Continue reading Bolita – The Prologue
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Spendthrifts, a New Resolution, and GM Did What?
Did any of you happen to catch THIS article last month? I honestly don’t know where to begin. IF (and that is a big all-caps IF) the article’s figure is accurate, it reflects everything that’s wrong with the current budget crisis in Washington. With all the talk of cutting entitlement programs and raising taxes as…… Continue reading Spendthrifts, a New Resolution, and GM Did What?
Fathers, Convention, and Redemption
Yesterday was Father’s Day, and, like a large portion of you, I spent a few minutes on the phone with Dad, catching up on everything from the excessive family dinners I missed, to drought-stricken lawns in central Florida. A few hours after that happy heartfelt call, the phone rang once more. Perhaps you have been…… Continue reading Fathers, Convention, and Redemption