Unpacking

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 the time. However, this approval didn’t have any public consultation with the community, nor public hearings, both of which would normally have taken place. And, that’s ...

Intense Intents in Tents ► Unpacking Grand Avenue

CLICK HERE for a full gallery of Housing for All protest pics Two gatherings in Coconut Grove on Saturday morning were as different as Black and White. On Grand Avenue Thaddeus Scott ...

Waking Up in the Grove ► Unpacking Grand Avenue

Looking east along Grand Avenue with the sun rising over Biscayne Bay This is Part Two of a series about Grand Avenue in Coconut Grove. The car creeps west very slowly ...

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 ...

After I Left College ► Throwback Thursday

At different times I worked for both companies named on this plaque: Record Week and Island Records Canada. “Some people say” if you haven’t unpacked a box in a few years, you ...

Commissioner Ken Russell Opens Up About Losing A Key Vote and West Grove

Ken Russell arrives for his swearing in as a Commissioner Going in, everyone knew the September 29th Miami Commission meeting was going to be a raucous affair. District 2 Commissioner Ken ...

Discovering Coconut Grove ► Throwback Thursday

My latest picture of the E.W.F. Stirrup House with its new historic marker, but it’s no longer the historic E.W.F. Stirrup House. It’s a recreation. Read: Who Is To Blame For The ...

Another Open Email To Miami’s Public Records Department

THIS IS A PUBLIC REPLY TO: Jones, Isiaa <IJones@miami.gov> SUBJECT: Frustration Over PRR 16-452: FOIA RequestDATE: September 28, 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 ...

Another Open Email To Miami’s Public Records Department

THIS IS A PUBLIC REPLY TO: Jones, Isiaa <IJones@miami.gov>SUBJECT: Frustration Over PRR 16-452: FOIA RequestDATE: September 28, 2016 CC: Melendez, Eleazar <ElMelendez@miamigov.com>; Russell, Ken (Commissioner) <krussell@miamigov.com>; Mendez, Victoria <VMendez@miamigov.com>; Hannon, Todd <thannon@miamigov.com>; ...

Rebuilding A Life From The Ground Up ► Unpacking The Writer

Good news, Not Now Silly fans. The Newsroom is making a second attempt at creating a brand new web site under its very own domain. I’ve now seen the latest test ...

Rebuilding A Life From The Ground Up ► Unpacking The Writer

Good news, Not Now Silly fans. The Newsroom is making a second attempt at creating a brand new web site under its very own domain. I’ve now seen the latest test ...

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: ...

An Open Reply To Miami’s Public Records Department

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