Category: North Miami Beach
Making the Grade. Or Not.
An organization for education reform called Foundation for Florida’s Future states as it’s mission: To make Florida’s education system a model for the nation. As such, it has published the Florida Formula for education, which…
Attention: Middle School Parents
If you are a Miami-Dade County parent looking for the right middle school for your child, please visit a new blog called Magnet Parent Notebook. This blog is written by a parent, who is not…
The Ugly Face of Racism
A Lauderdale Lakes woman by the name of Karyne S. Pompilus runs an alleged “non-profit” organization by the name of Actions for Better Future, Inc. For months she has been coming before the North Miami…
Libel
Dictionary.com defines “libel” as: 1. Law . a. defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures. b. the act or crime of publishing it. c. …
Mr. Baker Goes to Opa-locka
A year and some months after former City Manager Kelvin Baker got the boot from North Miami Beach, he managed to find a job in the one city in south Florida where being corrupt is…
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;…
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…
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…
