Parking meter parody song from 107.9 Sarasota — too funny
Click on the link below to listen to local radio 107.9 WSRZ’s send up on the parking meter situation in Sarasota a la Lady Gaga
Parking Meter Send Up — compliments of WSRZ — just click on the unbagged meter on the page when it opens.
(photos above courtesy of www.morningcrewshow.com.
Thems fightin’ words! …. MC’s counterpoint to Grimes Chutney review
David Grimes is a funny guy — I read him in the Sarasota Herald Tribune every week, but when he recently gave a less than glowing review of my favorite restaurant haunt — Chutney’s on Hillview … my inner grrrrrrlllllll game out.
You can read my counterpoint to the Grimes review in today’s Sarasota Herald Tribune TICKET page 33E, or online by clicking here: Chutney’s Imperfect Perfection.
Ending homelessness? Adam Tebrugge spells out a plan …
Tebrugge addresses the capacity crowd at a meeting held in February at the Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota.
The folks getting behind this ten-year plan are motivated and passionate about solving the problem of
Crowd at February meeting.
To get more info about the event, see lunch options, and register, visit the Dems website.
(Photos courtesy of Ringling College student Karen Arango — visit www.karenarango.wordpress.com for more images and to learn more about her photography.)
Sarasota parking meters suspended!
Yowza — parking meters suspended by Sarasota City Commissioners — read the Herald-Trib story here.
Sarasota libraries hold keys to independence
I’ve been going to the library since I was ankle-high to a grasshopper … here’s my take on the connection between libraries and a democratic, independent America in today’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
image courtesy of scgov.net
And if you’re close to a computer or radio later tonight … and concerned about our Sarasota County libraries, I hear Sarabeth Kalajian, General Manager for the Sarasota County Library System, is going to be on air to discuss “everyman’s [and women’s!] university” on Local Matters with guest host Billy Weatherinton — WSLR 96.5 LPFM on your radio dial or just click on WSLR on the Internet to listen from your computer.
Falling for fireworks
Read about my love/hate relationship with the Fourth of July — in today’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune TICKET or online at
Falling for Fireworks
Lagers and liberty: Have Kelly Kirschner pour you a drink — and get involved with your community
Interesting event coming up to kick off your Independence Day weekend:
Former Sarasota Mayor Kelly Kirschner is bellying up to the bartending side of the bar on Friday, July 1st at the Shamrock Pub, 2257 Ringling Boulevard.
photo from unidosnow.org
There will be music, a band, and a foosball competition with a cash prize.
Organizers describe UnidosNow as local non-profit organization seeking to stimulate conversation and movement for greater levels of civic participation by Florida residents, in particular focusing on the Latino community of SW Florida.
The Buck starts here
If you haven’t seen the new documentary, Buck — I highly recommend it. It sounds like it’s about the horse whisperer and the equine world, but it’s really about life and how our life circumstances do not have to dictate who and what we become. Well, that and also how to treat a horse … which is an awful like how you should treat a human.
Check it out — www.buckthefilm.com.
Meditate your workplace stress away
Anyone who reads my blogs and columns knows I’m a big fan of Gary Halperin’s yoga classes, and now I hear he’s got a very unique service for businesses and organizations.
This could be a very cool “benefit” for employees and business colleagues — can see a forward-thinking HR offering this to staff during a lunch hour or at the end of a day.
Workplace Meditation Workshop Offers Lower Stress and Improved Decision-Making
Studies show that even a few minutes of daily meditation have been proven to have long-term benefits for workers at every level – benefits such as stress reduction, better sleep, lower blood pressure and improved decision-making. Award-winning yoga and meditation teacher Gary Halperin is offering a one-hour Introduction to Meditation Workshop for businesses and workplace organizations in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Halperin believes meditation may help co-workers and colleagues deal more effectively with workplace stress and feel better equipped to cope with increased work loads common in today’s challenging economic environment.
This unique workshop gives workplace managers the opportunity to provide colleagues and employees with a relaxing, educational, and beneficial experience – in the comfort of their own office or business setting. Halperin teaches with a straight-forward, practical approach and provides easy-to-understand instruction and basic meditation techniques that individuals can easily and discreetly use every day in any workplace environment.
The cost for an in-office workshop is $100; groups of varying sizes can be accommodated. As part of the workshop, all attendees who have not already taken yoga classes with Halperin will be offered a free, one-hour class at the Radiance Center studio, located at 2868 Ringling Boulevard, in the Gold Tree Plaza. Call 941.952.0960 or visit www.feelbetternowyoga.com for more information.
Halperin has been voted “Favorite Yoga Teacher” for the past three years by readers of Natural Awakenings Magazine. He is a professional-level certified Kripalu yoga and holistic lifestyle teacher, and has taught meditation technique to thousands of people including Sarasota County Government employees, Ringling School of Arts and Design students, staff, and faculty, the Sarasota Orchestra, the Sarasota Music Festival, top real estate agents, religious leaders, medical doctors, and the Mayor of Washington, DC. Prior to settling in Sarasota, Halperin was Spa Director at the four-star Grandover Resort in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Spa Programs Director at the Coolfont Resort in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. He is a graduate of Amherst College and the author of “Feel Better Now … Meditation for Stress Reduction & Relaxation,” available as an e-book on amazon.com.
Drill off our #1 beach? Heck no! Help draw a line in the sand!
Hands Across the Sand … Siesta Key, FL on Sat. June 25th 11:45-ish between the Pavilion and the Tennis Courts
Local “Hands Across the Sand” gathering in solidarity with events around the country to raise awareness about the dangers of offshore drilling and call on leaders to end our oil dependence and move America into a clean energy future.
At noon, participants will join hands for 15 minutes to form a line along the beach. A pot luck picnic will follow the Hands Across the Sand gathering. This year the Sarasota County Parks Department is not supporting the gathering as they have in the past. There will be no signs, posters, fliers or speakers allowed. Instead there will be a simple, silent remembrance of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Several hundred citizens and visitors from the Sarasota area will be joined by volunteers from the local Sierra Club and Transition Sarasota.
Hands Across The Sand was founded by Floridian Dave Rauschkolb in October 2009. Hands Across The Sand is endorsed by national environmental organizations including Transition Sarasota, Sierra Club, Audubon, Surfrider Foundation, Oceana, Defenders of Wildlife, Alaska Wilderness League, Ocean Conservancy, Friends of the Earth, Environment America, 350, MoveOn.org, Center for Biological Diversity and CleanEnergy.org