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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…
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. …
Happy Birthday, President Washington
I just got back from a much needed vacation to the island country of Jamaica, which is probably one of the most beautiful places on earth. Like our own country, Jamaica was “discovered” by Christopher…
Is this any way to run a city?
What do the City of North Miami Beach and the Village of Pinecrest have in common? Well, for one thing, both places are inhabited by people. Beyond that, not much. The two municipalities couldn’t be…
Mexican Hat Dance
I just spent four hours and sixteen minutes listening to the City of North Miami Beach Police & Fire Pension Board’s Special Meeting held on October 13, 2011, so you don’t have to. Most of…
“Manufacture” This!
Just a couple of weeks ago, as I was walking into the CVS store on Miami Gardens Drive I saw a young woman and a small child sitting up against the wall near the door. …
First Reading the North Miami Beach Budget; Phyllis Un-Muzzled
Let me start out by first screaming OMFG! Watching the first reading and vote on the City of North Miami Beach 2011/2012 Budget was yet another hair-pulling episode, which was time spent that I’ll never…
For a good time call 305-LEO-AFFAIRS
If you are under the mistaken impression that all police officers are professional, courteous, adult human beings, just hop on over to the website known as LEOAFFAIRS.COM (a/k/a Cops Tot Lot), and check out the…
Blue Herrings and Hunting Cats
So here I am standing at the kitchen sink this morning washing dishes when I catch a movement out of the corner of my eye. I instinctively look down and right there on the counter…
