Tampa Bay

Hurricane Milton post #3: One last ice run before the storm

Ice doesn’t last that long in a cooler, so deciding when to get ice to keep food fresh in the…

1 year ago

Hurricane Milton post #2: Hours before landfall and “hurricane kevlar”

Here’s the overhead view of Hurricane Milton as seen from weather radar at 2:44 p.m. Eastern (UTC-4). As you’ve probably…

1 year ago

Meanwhile, in Tampa…

I want to know, but I also don’t want to know.

1 year ago

Tropical Storm Helene

Once again, I’m hoping that the vibes from the clown cemetery that’s been protecting Tampa from the worst effects of…

1 year ago

Tampa Bay’s Bruhat Soma won the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee!

It took a tiebreaking round against the other remaining competitor, but at the end of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling…

2 years ago

Anitra and me at “Grown-Up Night” at the Glazer Children’s Museum

Once a year, the Glazer Children’s Museum holds what I like to call “Grown-Up Night,” an adults-only event where we…

2 years ago

Yet another reason to love my neighborhood

Exhibit A: Xtreme Tacos ToGo, the taco truck that’s a short bike ride from our place.

2 years ago

Let’s get a screening of “Join or Die” in Tampa!

Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club — and why the fate of America…

2 years ago

Photos from 2023 #4: Neighborhood snapshots

Lake Roberta is on my daily bike ride, and four circuits around it make a mile. I stopped for a…

2 years ago