Category: Miami-Dade County
Charter Schools and the Miseducation of our Children
It seems like everyone these days is jumping on the charter school bandwagon. Most people think that because I am a Republican, I would be a huge supporter of what has become a fashionable GOP…
The ongoing saga of the Three Racketeers
While we’re on the topic of FELONY cases, in case anyone is interested in the CRIMINAL trials of Dante Edward Starks and Terence Kenneth Pinder, the partners-in-crime of Faustin Denis, Jr., (of Biscayne Landing/IMECO fame),…
Sweetwater: We don’t need no First Amendment!
As hard as it is for me to imagine, there are people out there who don’t like to be in the spotlight. They just want to live their lives quietly, under the radar and as…
RP does it again!
Yet another reason why… Tuesday, January 07, 2014 Miami Herald to readers: ‘We’re sorry, your call cannot be completed as dialed’ It’s easier to order a pizza by phone in Miami than it is to…
Whatever happened to…
…Faustin Denis, Jr., formerly awaiting trial on charges including three counts of felony Racketeering and Organized Fraud? It turns out he copped a plea just in time to avoid a trial scheduled for today, according…
To Inc. or Not To Inc. What was the question?
One of my readers has been very annoyed with me for (1) writing about North Miami; and (2) not writing about the area referred to as the “Northeast MAC.” (See map to the left, click…
Forget Paris. We’ll always have Pierre!
There was a time that Rhonda Sibilia, the Communications Director of the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics & Public Trust, used to send me press releases announcing notices of meetings, public hearings and decisions made by…
Good Time Charlie
The hit country music song, Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues, was first written and performed by Danny O’Keefe in 1967. Since then, it’s been covered by artists as varied as Elvis Presley, Rita Wilson…
Random Thoughts, Part II: PENSIONS, PENSIONS, PENSIONS! (Stephanie, STFU already!)
Closer to home in local politics, the topic du jour – the desperate rush to reform pension – has received much scrutiny and criticism. While it’s easy to point fingers at conservatives (the term “tea…
Random thoughts on a Gator-less Saturday, Part I: Games Politicians Play
I’ve had way too much time on my hands today, which is never a good thing. As a result, you’re going to get a mixed bag of random thoughts in two blogs about two separate…
