“They tricked me into going to school,” Thomas the energetic speaker from Ghana laughed while indicating the nearby CRS members. “I only wanted the food but I had to go to class to get it. So they tricked me.” Then his big smile flashed brighter, “And now I work with them tricking other children into…
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EAT IT! CONTAIN IT! TRASH IT! BREW IT!
I understood that chant to be a checklist. I came I saw and I conquered. I arrived at Trashy Treasures late to find its Friday night party already in full swing. The Dunedin Fine Arts Center itself was already an odd assortment of sights starting with the obviously ‘under construction’ area to the side, but…
MY FAIR INDULGENCE
To this Tampa Bay resident, the Florida State Fair is very similar to Gasparilla. I can only deal with each one once every few years then I’m good for a while. Instead of beads and beer the indulgences at the State Fair are the food no doubt. Can you fry it? Then you can buy…
MY TAMPA URBAN BIKE ADVENTURE
Rain blinded my eyes. Tires skidded whenever a sharp turn was made. But the cold! AHHH the cold! The soaked clothes didn’t help. I turned to Partner Shoes and asked “Do we keep going?” The day didn’t start out rainy despite warnings from the weather forecast. 25 teams signed up but only 16 arrived to…
