Monthly Archives: March 2012

We saw the Twyla Tharp-arranged dance-fest Come Fly Away at the Straz Center in Tampa, and it was quite the production.  If you love Sinatra the 18 piece live band interwoven with his ballads was worth the price of admission … Continue reading →

You’re probably more familiar with the popular book by John Gray, Ph.D. on the subject of understanding the opposite sex than you are with the award-winning writing of Jack Runninger.  But you shouldn’t be.  Dr. Jack is every bit as … Continue reading →

Thanks for helping make March in Clearwater a magical month.      

The clouds were ominous over Bright House Field this afternoon, rendering it less of a Bright House than it has been at this time almost each day during this glorious weather month.  It wasn’t surprising, given that the Tampa team … Continue reading →

Newsweek is out with its special commemorative issue celebrating 50 years since the release of the Beatles’ first hit single, Love Me Do, in 1962. Incredible.  Where did the 50 years go?  

If Bright House Field is a Field of Dreams, its neighboring town 3 miles to the North is a Garden of Eden.  Scottish families originally settled the City of Dunedin in the Nineteenth Century. Two Scotsmen, J.O. Douglas and James … Continue reading →

There’s a good chance you’ve seen this YouTube video, since it’s had close to 450 million views! I was reminded of it at the Phils – Pirates game yesterday, when Freddy Galvis went down after a hard foul off his … Continue reading →

Philadelphia is gaga over Hunter Pence.  You can see and hear it at the Phillies spring training games here in Clearwater.  “Hunner … we love you Hunner!”  Hunter graces the cover of the April issue of Philadelphia magazine, billing him … Continue reading →

What a beautiful day at Bright House, sun surrounding the stadium at a 360 degree angle with not a cloud in sight.  The Sawx were in the (Bright) House, and Nick Punto led off the game, which reminded me of … Continue reading →