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I read Pushing Rope regularly, but don’t link to it so much because it deals mostly with national politics and I try to keep those posts to a minimum. I also assume folks who read this blog are also familiar with PR. However, if you are not familiar, let me recommend adding it to your regular [...] Congratulations to Chris, Alex, and Grayson at GNATV for winning the 2010 Tampa Bay Video award in the information category for their segment “Cooking with Louis Thornton: Bacon Wrapped Scallops.” “Bacon wrapped scallops would impress your loved ones no doubt about it. But did you know they were so simple to make? Louis, from louislovesfood.blogspot.com, will [...] The Florida Independent is the latest branch of the American Independent News Network, an effort to create a non-partisan news service rooted in the digital world rather than newspapers or television. The sites meld together blog-style linking-to-stories with original reporting. From the welcoming statement by editor Cooper Levey-Baker: “As the newest arm of The American Independent [...] Scott just moved to Tampa and is optimistic about Tampa’s transit future. Check out his blog A New Sidewalk. “I’m not what you would call an optimist. But I just moved to Tampa, Florida, and I’m feeling, for me, fairly upbeat. Two factors are putting me on the sunny side of the state.” Welcome to Tampa, Scott! [...] Whoops, I’m a couple of days late. Happy belated birthday, Stogie! The Ybor City Stogie blog celebrated its 7th anniversary Friday, March 19. Here’s to another seven years. Rollicking tune about the most important dilemma of our day. Maurits Fondse Brian Ries at CL’s Daily Loaf reports that a new restaurant is coming to Seminole Heights. Michelle and Greg Baker of the Trib’s Culinary Sherpas and owners of Cook & Company will soon sign the papers to buy a spot in Seminole Heights to open The Refinery. …the new spot will be called The Refinery [...] I should be happy it’s Friday, but instead I’m miserable about the cold weather. I’m too cranky to get any work done, so I’m taking a spin around the Tampa blogosphere. Urban Corridor Tampa Magazine gives us a behind-the-scenes look at pizza making at Pizzaiolo Bavaro. (And also let’s us know that Hamburger Mary’s is now [...] Yay! The semester is over and the new one doesn’t start until Jan. 11. Between now and then I have my regular work to do, and I’ll see what I can get done on this blog. It’s time to scrap the whole theme and design a new one for the new year. This means comments are [...] A quick “good job!” to local podcaster extraordinaire, Phil Leigh at Inside Digital Media for getting name-checked in the November 2009 issue of Scientific American. Phil is a source in Michael Moyer’s article “How the Internet is Changing the Way We Will Watch TV.” (The link goes to a snippet. You’ll have to buy the whole [...] Lots of good stuff about networked culture at Working Wikily. “Network tools and approaches are creating new opportunities for powerful social impact. Social innovators are pioneering the art of working wikily, embracing openness, transparency, and decentralization.” Frederik Pohl has been keeping a blog since the beginning of this year. Most recently he posted about his pacemaker implant, but over the last few months he’s also put up a series of posts about early fandom that are just terrific. I’m a sucker for old SF pulps and stories about the penny-a-word writers [...] I know this sounds odd, but I love banality. Which is good, since it comprises about 98 percent of my life. While reading a 19th century diary a few years ago I stumbled across my favorite diary entry ever; a line that I think pretty much sums up the meaning of life. “I thought it might rain. [...] Jazzmedia, LLC launched FoodBlogs a few months ago. FoodBlogs is part of a suite of social media sites working out of Tampa that includes MommyBlogs, and (launching soon) GossipBlogs, and FashionBlogs. From their About page – “FoodBlogs.com keeps track of hundreds of food blogs (or foodie blogs, as they are often referred to) from around [...] I’m pretty ambivalent about self-promotion, but if you think it’s a worthwhile honor you can vote for Re/Creating Tampa as Best Local Blog at Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay 2009 (under People and Places). Thanks! Tommy in Old Seminole Heights is one of my favorite hyperlocal blogs. It was on hiatus while Tommy traveled, but I just noticed that he’s back to blogging. Welcome back, Tommy! I’ve added Florida Speaks to the Politics section in the blogroll. Florida Speaks is a round-up of political blog posts, mostly from the left, with an emphasis on Florida. Seminole Heights Foundation, Inc., the controversial non-profit dedicated to improving the greater Seminole Heights neighborhood launched a good-looking site. The Official Unofficial Seminole Heights blog has a new [...] In today’s Capitol Offense column, Kenneth Quinnell offers a great overview and introduction to the Florida Progressive Coalition. Here’s the list. Be sure to visit to get the links. *FPC Blog Sound advice in Kenneth Quinnell’s latest Capitol Offense column. Pay Attention. His advice is particularly salient for Florida political bloggers. “Don’t repeat the same stories that everyone else is talking about, bring readers information about the numerous other races — all of which affect our lives significantly — and don’t waste so much time on celebrity.” *** Who is [...] If I had any ambition, or if I were a local weekly trying to re-invent itself on the Internet, or maybe a dying daily, I’d probably start a blog for every neighborhood in Tampa. I’d have a Re/Creating Tampa: Seminole Heights, and a Re/Creating Tampa: Old West Tampa, and a Re/Creating Tampa: Virginia Park, etc. Most [...] Here’s a handy page listing Blogs from the U.S. Government. The list includes DipNote from the Department of State, Fast Lane from the Department of Transportation, the OMB (Office of Management and Budget) Blog, and Gov Gab, tip and hints on how to use your government. Overall there are about 41 blogs listed. Man, this is the [...] John Fontana writes a great open letter to Oren Koules, part-owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning. In a radio interview Koules slags bloggers and asks – “People say something about me, you know, or about our organization, even big time mediums, I always say the same thing. Did they call me? My phone didn’t ring.” Fontana [...] I’ve ended the subpages. I’ve stopped posting at Eating Tampa, Greening Tampa, Reading Tampa, and Screening Tampa. It was too much of a hassle to keep everything on separate page. From now on this page will include the hodge-podge of my interests and any pretense of focus is out the window. The legacy pages remain and [...] A brief review of the Sayfie [...] OK, I have a ton of work over the next few days, so no time for Internet goodness. Here’re a few quick links to some local posts. Wayne Garcia has an excellent idea about how to collect some high-quality creative ideas for the city. (And, Wayne, thanks for the link to r/ct!) “And there is still time [...] managing the Facebook [...] Link to Steven Berlin Johnson’s speech “Old Growth Media and the Future of [...] Thanks Creative [...] Those of you stopping by looking for some local bloggy goodness, don’t forget to visit My Tampa Life. In just a few short months Denis has put together a terrific page, and he does an excellent job of updating regularly. Plus, his posts are packed full of eye-candy since he’s also a prolific photographer. And [...] I’ve added Wade Tatangelo’s blog, and a blog by pastry arts graduate and library school student Allie Dow. Make that 3 more – I just added the Tampa Transit Utopia Blog. |
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