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Talking Points Memo has put together a clip show of Scott McClellan’s days as press secretary. While his new book, What Happened, might salve his conscience, it’s meaningless compared to his role a frontline defender of the president. As TPM points out, unlike now, what he said then “actually mattered.” 9:30 What a tool. Lawrence Lessig has influenced the thinking of millions of people about intellectual property issues. His recent Change Congress initiative is one of the most ambitious political movements of our times. The Nation has just published an interview online. “Lessig’s years rolling the copyright boulder up the hill served as the narrative inspiration for his talk at the [...] These are difficult times for Newspapers. The St. Pete Times is laying folks off, and Jim Romenesko posts the memo to staff. “The recent changes to the daily Times provide the opportunity to further reduce staff levels, and this difficult economic climate demands that we move faster than the pace of normal attrition.” Too many more of [...] Bob “Mr. Media” Andelman, located here in Tampa, interviews cartooning legend Jules Feiffer. Fantagraphics is publishing a beautiful complete collection of Feiffer’s Village Voice strips. This is an embed from BlogTalkRadio. When’s the video version coming? If you want to keep up with the Raytheon side of the pollution plume in St. Pete, you can check out RaytheonStPetersburg.com. “a Web site dedicated to providing accurate information to residents and the greater St. Petersburg community about environmental issues in the vicinity of Raytheon’s facility at 1501 72nd Street North. Inside you’ll find the [...] Joe Mathlete explains the single-panel cartoon Marmaduke. Every day. “Marmaduke, bereft of any vestiges of morality as ever, tried to cheat at a game of poker. What’s worse than that, it was at a game made up entirely of elementary school girls. What’s worse than that, he failed instantly.” The techno is kind of annoying, but this slinky suit is awesome. 2:22 (via Switch.TV) Willem Dafoe, Andy Richter, and Will Farrell star in this short by Adam McKay. The Procedure 3:57 (via Switch.tv) I learn something new every day. Did you know that Mayor Iorio hosts a monthly book talk? May’s guest author is Jack Espinosa. “Ybor City native Jack Espinosa shares with Mayor Iorio some of the stories from his new book Cuban Bread Crumbs. Espinosa, the former spokesperson for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, is known throughout the [...] West Side Stories: The West Tampa Blog has an update and timeline about bringing “Heritage Square at the Armory to life in West Tampa.” “Our work with the Florida National Guard is moving forward. Although it may appear that nothing is happening because the Florida National Guard continues to have operations located on the property and [...] Due to budget cuts in higher education, the University of Florida is cutting its philosophy doctoral program. At the Chronicle of Higher Education Stan Katz ponders The Utility of Philosophy. “Liberal education is not about utility, it is about the cultivation of the mind.” Liberal arts and the humanities are about finding better ways to think. It may [...] Tampa needs more benches. A lot more benches. There should be some sort of bench initiative. Benches are more than just a place to wait for the bus. They are fundamental to having a walkable environment, and they help create a space for social interaction. More than a place to wait, benches are also a place [...] No home is complete without a Ghost In a Bottle. I think I might buy a case and have a ghost party! Each Ghost is captured from a reported haunted establishment, (house, hotel, ship, cemetery, etc), by our Ghost Hunters. Each Ghost also comes with a “Ghost Certificate” which is signed by the Ghost Hunter that [...] St. Pete Times columnist Howard Troxler catches a last minute revision to the recent sea-grass bill that just passed the lege. This bill is the latest example of a trend called “mitigation.” Let’s define it this way: “It’s okay to do something bad at Point X, as long as you can claim you are paying to do [...] Sydney Pollack’s top ten favorite/best films - Casablanca David Pinero, the host of Tampa Rail for over a decade, has just put up his first video blog post. Dave has been a tireless supporter of a light rail system in Tampa, and I think the video blog is a great way to help him get out his message. It’s about 7 1/2 minutes long. Check [...] All city of Tampa fire stations will be getting Florida-friendly landscaping. Florida-friendly landscaping consists of plants that are tolerant of the climate, thrive in the varied weather conditions and do not require extensive supplemental irrigation. This new green initiative for the fire stations helps beautify neighborhoods and is environmentally responsible. Fire Station 14, located at 1325 [...] Robert at Interstate4Jamming points out that Governor Crist will appoint a majority of the Florida Supreme Court during his term. Tampa I Am pays a visit to Hyde Park’s newest BBQ spot – Smoke. UPDATE – Over at Sticks of Fire the Urban Eater visits Smoke and pronounces it perfect! Alex at GnAtv visits Yummy House and pronounces it “a real delight.” Grayson and Alex (G ‘n’ A= GnATV) video blog their restaurant adventures. Here’s the Thai Orchid episode. I’m embedding it here, but I recommend following the link above to their page. In addition to being a larger, clearer version, they provide a map, hours, and [...] Tommy in Old Seminole Heights is taking on the rising tide of crime at the redeveloped Oaks at Riverview. Tommy OSH and his blog are great examples of how blogging can be a tool for creating and maintaining community awareness about issues that are affecting our neighbors. With the kind invitation of Steamy Kitchen‘s Jaden Hair I attended a class at the Rolling Pin in Brandon last Thursday night. First, a word about the Rolling Pin. This place is magnificent. In addition to all the great kitchenware stuff they sell, they also sell wine, cheese, and other edible goodies. At the back of [...] This is a classic from Charles and Ray Eames. Creating in 1977 for IBM this sequence puts the size of the universe into context. If you haven’t seen the original you’ve probably seen a parody or reference to it at some point, including a Simpson’s couch gag. The Eames’s film was inspired by Kees Boeke’s [...] Here’s a lovely animated short, Signatures, from Amnesty International. 2:18 (Thanks, SM!) 1:50 (Thanks, JB!) Congratulations to everyone who worked on the Phoenix landing, which successfully landed at Mars’ north pole yesterday. While I’m a little more cynical about space travel and NASA now than I was in my youth, as a child (and even a young adult) I thought space travel would be the salvation of humanity. I even named [...] Welcome to Reading Tampa! You can read the introduction to this new endeavor here. Welcome to Greening Tampa! You can read the introduction to this new endeavor here. UPDATE – This post originally appeared on the blog Greening Tampa. On April 2, 2009 that blog was imported into re/creating tampa. Welcome to the new incarnation of Eating Tampa! You can read the introduction to this new endeavor here. Welcome! Re/Creating Tampa and its sibling blogs Eating Tampa, Greening Tampa, Reading Tampa, and Screening Tampa are about recreation in its two different meanings. The first, and most obvious, is that I’ll be writing about recreational past-times, eating, drinking, reading, watching movies, etc. But, the other element of re-creation is addressing issues of urban design and [...] |
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