Month: June 2012
Ain’t Life Grande?
Tomorrow, July 1st, will be 23 years since I’ve lived here in North Miami Beach. The only major things that have changed are: (1) The Publix on 15th Avenue that I shopped at is gone;…
Field of Nightmares/Butterflies Aren’t Free
I’ve been known on occasion to kvetch about the state of North Miami Beach, especially as compared to its neighbors, Aventura, North Miami and Sunny Isles Beach. The bottom line is that we don’t compare. …
What’s Aventura PD up to? Gotta read this!
Head on over to the Random Pixels and Loose Talk website for a great blog today: Friday, June 15, 2012 Aventura S.W.A.T. to al Qaeda: ‘Bring it on!’ Don’t laugh…it could happen! And Aventura’s SWAT…
The Pox of NMB. (And his little wife, too.)
Former North Miami Beach mayor Myron Rosner reminds me of one of those nagging coughs or summer colds that seem to linger forever and never go away. Actually, Myron is more like the shingles. Once…
Oh, Marie!
North Miami Councilwoman Marie Steril just can’t stay out of trouble. Or the news. She’s certainly in the hot seat again! The Miami Herald just published an article, North Miami council member’s friend got free…
More Games Unions Play
The frustration of following the negotiations between the City of North Miami Beach and its employees’ union continues. Further to my blog, Ask Me About ASFCME, the email exchanges between the city’s labor attorney, Luke…
Playing Identity Politics
Probably nothing pisses me off more than people who play identity politics. I really just cannot stand it when someone demands special treatment because of their race, religion, nationality or gender. I particularly cringe at…
Not Your Daddy’s Post Office
In an effort to make our lives even more miserable than it already does, the Federal government, through its mismanaged agency the U.S. Postal Service, has notified me that the mail slot in my office…
The State of the Unions
Even as I was anxiously watching the election results in Wisconsin last night, and the strong message the Badger State sent to the country, residents and employees of North Miami Beach were lining up before…
North Miami Beach is Ready for Summer!
Parents, are you ready for summer? Do you have plans for your children yet? If not, the City of North Miami Beach has a fabulous summer camp just for you! Early registration is going on…
