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Day 1: Miami to Seattle
Tweet It’s summer time. Normally, that means a road trip of some sorts for the stereotypical American family. That’s never really been the case in my family. Usually it’s the flight back to Puerto Rico to spend time with my grandparents. This summer is a bit different. I left Miami on the last day of [...]
Full StoryThe London Police Show Us How It’s Done in Miami
TweetI got married on Sunday, which is why things are slow. Even four days later I am super tired. Enjoy the video! The London Police paints a wall in the Wynwood Art District of Miami.
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Flashback: Miami Beach by Garland Jeffreys
Tweet Miami Beach was recorded in 1980 in London with the great Linton Kwesi Johnson as the narrator, reading the news from the Miami Herald. Garland Jeffreys went to the UK to record this one and worked with the great dubmaster Dennis Bovell and his musicians. They achieved the exact result we wanted. Linton read [...]
Full StoryMiami International Art Fair 2010
Tweet Yesterday I was lucky enough to get a free pass into MIA Art Fair at the Miami Beach Convention Center for some practice photography and browsing around. In total I spent around four hours browsing the halls full of artwork that cost more than my home. It’s a shame because I would love to [...]
Full StoryOh no you didn’t!
TweetOne of my favorite things at SFDB and Craigslist is the Missed Connections. Well, @bonzoesc pointed to me a very apt one on twitter today. So without further interruption, here is a mirror of a classic. To the guy who mugged me and my girlfriend on Monday night – 32 (Miami) To the Thug Latino [...]
Full StoryJanuary 16th: Miami, FL The Florida Gun Show Is Coming To Town Next Week
TweetDade Co. Fairgrounds January 16 – 17 Sat 9-5 Sun 10-5 Adults $ 10.00 – under 12 FREE (305) 223-3247 FreeParking Concealed Weapons Class 11:00 am or 2:00 pm 2 Hours 305-266-0996 www.FloridaGunShows.com [mappress]
Full StoryFox’s Sherron Inn
Tweet Last Wednesday I headed to Fox’s to meet Maria from Sex on the Beach because I have sinned. It may shock you to know, but I am a horrible local. I’ve never been to Jimbo’s, I only went to PS14 once, never been to Vagabond, never been on an air-boat ride, have no idea [...]
Full StoryMonsters of Miami
TweetI know the video is well over a year old, but I thought it was an excellent video about a topic that has been covered often in the South Florida blogging community. It’s well worth your nine minutes of viewing time. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3999187&w=425&h=350&fv=]
Full StoryScrew the Marlins parking garage.
TweetMarlins stadium parking garage cost soars Miami commissioners are being asked to vote Thursday to issue bonds for much more than the original $94 million cost of a parking garage at the new Marlins ballpark. When Miami commissioners agreed to bankroll the parking structure for the new Marlins stadium — the city’s key investment in [...]
Full StoryCritical Mass' October Coconut Grove Ride
TweetCritical Mass is an advocacy group for cyclists all around the nation, and possibly the world, that raise awareness of cycling, and the laws of sharing the road with drivers. The concept is simple. Gather as many cyclist in a spot and then ride around showing drivers and other cyclist can co-exist on the road. [...]
Full StoryJackson Memorial Hospital Forces Lesbian to Die Alone
Tweet Image by Jeffrey Guterman via Flickr Go read this article before reading my post. Hospital Forces Lesbian to Die Alone; Judge Gives Stamp of Approval | Asterisk. I will say this upfront. I am delirious on cold meds and am currently feverish, so if there are grammatical errors or I just ramble like a [...]
Full StoryUnemployed IT person in South Florida?
Tweet If you are like me and have experience in the IT field but are unemployed, this post is for you. The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 gives people like us the opportunity to get some certifications under our belt while looking for work. Are you… Unemployed? Have past IT experience? Have a clean criminal [...]
Full StoryThe Best And Worst Cities To Look For A Job
TweetGuess where Miami is at? Ranked 49 out of 50 cities, Miami is the second worst city to look for work. The only place in the US worse than us, is Detroit! Thank means for every job posting you see, ten people will apply for it. I notice it myself. My father was laid off [...]
Full StoryScully's Tavern
TweetTwo years ago, Scully’s Tavern was introduced to me via the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-in’s, and Dives. Quite a few local South Florida places have been shown, Grandpa’s Bakery in Dania Beach, 11th Street Diner on South Beach, and now Scully’s. For those who are curious it’s in the show titled Something Different, Episode DV0306. [...]
Full StoryMiami's First Videogame Convention Coming in October
Tweet For years, South Florida and pretty much the east coast in general has been neglected when it comes to video game conventions. Thankfully that has changed over the past few years. We now have PAX New York, GenCon, Wizard World, NY Comic Con, and a few others. The last time I remember anything decent [...]
Full StoryRefuse To Be A Victim Crime Prevention Seminar
TweetWhile I am not a big fan of the NRA, I thought this would be a worthy mention anyways. FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA – -(TheShootingWire.com)-The award-winning crime prevention and personal safety seminar, Refuse To Be A Victim®, will be conducted on August 15, 2009, at Mahi Shriners, 1480 NW North River Drive, Miami, Florida from 9:00 AM [...]
Full StoryJune '09 Social Media Club of South Florida #smcsf
Tweet Tonight at the Transit Lounge in Downtown Miami was the 9th installment of the Social Media Club of South Florida in their monthly meet-ups and this month, the topic was “Creative Community Engagement and Engaging Creative Communities.” Tonight’s event was hosted by Alex de Carvalho and our panel was moderated by Denise Jacobs with [...]
Full StoryLaid Off Camp Miami Roundup #locmia
Tweet Yesterday, a few others converged with me to attend the first Laid Off Camp Miami, held at the Miami Beach Convention Center. LaidOffCamp and FreelanceCamp, held at the same event, are similar in style to BarCamp in that anyone can sign up to do a presentation. Rick Tuttle and his crew of pirates have [...]
Full StoryPost Secret comes to Miami in 2010
Tweet A very nice surprise came along with this weeks Post Secret post. Starting May 2010, the Miami-Dade public library system will be hosting postcards from the Post Secret art project. If you are not familiar with Post Secret, it is “A gallery of postcard-sized images posted anonymously to unveil a secret. Shared confessions in [...]
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