The Weight of the World
Simone Biles has pulled out of the team portion and the individual all-around competition at the Olympics. It remains to be seen if she comes back at all.
Wally. Pure joy.
Funk has lived a full life. She has done it all. She finally made it into space. She’s not done either. She’s still got a ticket to go up on…
What If They Had the Olympics and Nobody Came?
On the eve of the beginning of the already delayed 2020 Olympic Games, there’s a chance they won’t happen at all.
Didn’t Think I Would Have to Write About This Again…
Florida is one of the states seeing the worst of it. The White House blames social media for misinformation about the virus and vaccines. Mask mandates are back in place…
I Just Had to See It
The search for victims of the Surfside building collapse was nearing an end. They have identified the remains of the 97 reported missing.
Manatees and Red Tide
The record loss of manatees and the sudden Red Tide killing fish kill in Tampa Bay. Both have something in common too. Toxic algae.
The Summer of Our Discontent. (At the Airport)
After a year of not going anywhere, we are traveling again. It seems the airlines aren’t ready yet.
On The Sidelines… And That’s Okay
Flying home from vacation. I watched from afar the news out of Tampa Bay. Two big stories. The tropical storm/hurricane and the Lightning winning the Stanley Cup.
Hot and crowded
Thomas Friedman wrote a book a few years ago. “Hot, Flat and Crowded.” It’s about global warming and ways to deal with it. It’s a good read. It might be…