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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. …

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Joke of the Day

Disgraced, humiliated, and ousted from office, former North Miami Beach mayor Myron Rosner still doesn’t get it.  As despised as he is in our city, he’s cluelessly threatening a comeback of sorts.  He showed up…

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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…

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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;…

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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. …

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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