A Century of Coconut Grove Racism ► Soilgate Is Trolleygate Writ Large

One of hundreds of thousands of Racist internet memes Follow the bouncing ball: Trolleygate is modern day Racism, pure and simple. Furthermore, the Racism that allowed for Trolleygate is exactly the same Racism that thought West Grove was the perfect place for Old Smokey, an incinerator that belched carcinogenics into the air for 5 decades. … Continue reading A Century of Coconut Grove Racism ► Soilgate Is Trolleygate Writ Large

Gaslighting Another Black Community For Fun & Profit

Scratch beneath any story in Coconut Grove and you’ll discover  the issue of race lurking. We’ll get to that eventually, but this true fable — with a twist on the race issue — starts with the approval of a Wawa gas station in the City of Coral Gables. So what? Cities approve gas stations all … Continue reading Gaslighting Another Black Community For Fun & Profit

This Toxic Timebomb Could Blow Up Soccer In Miami

Everything old is new again. David Beckham, who has been trying to bring Major League Soccer to Miami for the last 5 years, has run headlong into an issue that roiled the city just a few years ago: Toxic soil. Soilgate was a stain upon the City of Miami’s reputation and is a hidden aspect … Continue reading This Toxic Timebomb Could Blow Up Soccer In Miami

Not Now Silly Turns To The Dark Arts

I can now reveal what I was only able to hint at last week: I am moving to the dark side of politics. I am collaborating on a book with a politician, Miami District 2 Commissioner Ken Russell. I became a writer because I wanted to tell stories — because I needed to tell stories. … Continue reading Not Now Silly Turns To The Dark Arts

The Grand Avenue 2002 Vision Plan ► Unpacking Grand Avenue

This 1885 watercolour by Winslow Homer is called “A Garden in Nassau”. Ironically it was used 14 years ago for this Grand Avenue Vision Plan. Read more about it below. This is the start of an extensive series on Grand Avenue in Coconut Grove.  There is a humanitarian crisis currently happening on Grand Avenue.  Yesterday … Continue reading The Grand Avenue 2002 Vision Plan ► Unpacking Grand Avenue

An Open Reply To Miami’s Public Records Department

I have chosen to make this a public reply to an email recently received from the City of Miami’s Public Records Department. TO: Jones, Isiaa <IJones@miami.gov> SUBJECT: PRR 16-452: FOIA RequestDATE: September 16, 2016 CC: Melendez, Eleazar <ElMelendez@miamigov.com>; Russell, Ken (Commissioner) <krussell@miamigov.com>; Mendez, Victoria  <VMendez@miamigov.com>; Hannon, Todd <thannon@miamigov.com>; The Loyal Readers of the Not Now … Continue reading An Open Reply To Miami’s Public Records Department

An Open Reply To Miami’s Public Records Department

I have chosen to make this a public reply to an email recently received from the City of Miami’s Public Records Department. TO: Jones, Isiaa <IJones@miami.gov>SUBJECT: PRR 16-452: FOIA RequestDATE: September 16, 2016 CC: Melendez, Eleazar <ElMelendez@miamigov.com>; Russell, Ken (Commissioner) <krussell@miamigov.com>; Mendez, Victoria  <VMendez@miamigov.com>; Hannon, Todd <thannon@miamigov.com>; The Loyal Readers of the Not Now Silly … Continue reading An Open Reply To Miami’s Public Records Department

Armbrister Field Contaminated After All! Was There An AstroTurf Cover Up?

More about Trolleygate and Soilgate An Introduction to Trolleygate Is Marc D. Sarnoff Corrupt Or The Most Corrupt Miami Politician? BLOCKBUSTER!!! The Trolleygate Smoking Gun Surfaces An Open Letter To Miami Media Marc D. Sarnoff ► Everything Old Is New Again When Miami Commissioner Marc D. Sarnoff Lied To My Face Back in 2013, when … Continue reading Armbrister Field Contaminated After All! Was There An AstroTurf Cover Up?

Armbrister Field Contaminated After All! Was There An AstroTurf Cover Up?

More about Trolleygate and Soilgate An Introduction to Trolleygate Is Marc D. Sarnoff Corrupt Or The Most Corrupt Miami Politician? BLOCKBUSTER!!! The Trolleygate Smoking Gun Surfaces An Open Letter To Miami Media Marc D. Sarnoff ► Everything Old Is New Again When Miami Commissioner Marc D. Sarnoff Lied To My Face Back in 2013, when … Continue reading Armbrister Field Contaminated After All! Was There An AstroTurf Cover Up?