So, Republicans and Democrats, who will you vote for in the Florida senatorial and gubernatorial primary this Tuesday, assuming you haven’t already voted early? Let’s take a quick look at who’s running.

A Reagan-appointed Republican Federal Judge who owns a bunch of oil company stock has said the government can’t stop drilling in the gulf because, you know, just because one rig went blooie doesn’t mean others will.

Up against the wall, mom. Yee-hah!

The Joneses play at Phillippi Mansion Park in Sarasota, Florida. I’ve always loved this song, and this is a fine, unadorned version of it.

If you live in or near the Fair Lanes Acres mobile home community in Bradenton, Florida, or you like to attend local classic car shows, you’ve probably spotted Sherwood Moore tooling around in his 1923 Model T Ford. He likes to drive it, not just show it off, and loves to give people rides.
Children, [...]

…says a Washington Post article. In the article, an auto industry analyst is quoted, who says, “There are better-value alternatives to the ForTwo, which starts at $11,900.” No sheet, shylock. The ForTwo would be a nice little contraption for buzzing to the grocery store or to the beach or for other local trips, but there [...]

BRADENTON, FLORIDA: The Bradenton Village of the Arts — villageofthearts.com — opened its long-awaited community welcome center on January 8, 2010. “The Village now has a meeting place… it has a heart, geographically,” said Kevin Webb, president of the Artists Guild of Manatee.

The Welcome Center has information about all Village galleries and other businesses, including [...]

On the last Thursday of every month, liberals gather at Shakespeare’s English Pub and… drink. Liberally. There may be a similar group near you — find out at http://livingliberally.org/drinking/ — and if there isn’t, you can start one. Video courtesy of http://www.internetvideopromotion.com ~~
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Let’s all blame Obama for everything bad that has ever happened to any American, anywhere in the world.
Now that we’ve got that out of the way, can we please pull together and try to solve this country’s problems?
Thank you,
- Robin

A sadly amusing article from National Journal that begins, “Hello! Thank you for calling Air Health Care, the airline that works like the health care system. My name is Cynthia. How can I give you travel care today?”
As one who has had a number of similar experiences with our health care non-system, I can [...]