Eola – Thanksgiving 2006 – 26 Originally uploaded by wbeem. I truly hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving. My turkey escaped in Lake Eola, so I ended up having dinner at Hooters. As my server informed me, they’re open 365 days a year, with exceptions only for hurricanes or other dangerous weather conditions. To be honest, it was pretty...
Florida’s Web
My birthday is this month, which means it’s time to pay the state again for the privilege of driving. Since I have two vehicles, I get to pay twice as much. Happy birthday. My tax collector is actually pretty good about sending a renewal notice with plenty of time to receive the tag renewal by mail. Unfortunately, I’m not as good about responding...
Florida is Gatorland
Gator – he came out for a look Originally uploaded by Today is a good day. Yesterday, I drove home on the 408 bridge across Lake Jessup. The water was calm, and that makes for good gator viewing. I’ve been told this lake’s alligator population is second in Florida only to the Everglades. Maybe that’s true, maybe it’s not. No...
Beary, the Politician
Earlier this week, Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary sent this message to the media. I am tired off party politics. I am tired of the bickering and not getting anything accomplished for the American people. In Washington, we refuse to address the emerging violent crime problems, pretending one does not exist. In Florida, our violent crime issues have fallen on...
You can tell the Democrats are back in power
It seems to be an election night tradition. No matter which party gains power, you can rest assured that one of them will have a child or relative who gets stinking drunk and arrested. Charles William Nelson, son of Florida Senator Bill Nelson, apparently reeked of alcohol, started a fight with police, and ended up getting his face planted on the ground and...