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 ...

Announcing the 3rd Annual Sunrise to Canton Road Trip for Research!

Yes folks, it’s that time of year again, and YOU’RE ALL INVITED!!! * Every summer, for the last 2, I’ve taken a 2 week road trip to Canton Township, Michigan and ...

Bang The News Slowly ► Unpacking The Writer

Here we go again, readers! Unpacking The Writer is a monthly pulling-back-of-the-curtain to reveal the inner-workings of a one-man news operation. Let’s get right to it. The most exciting news of ...

EXCLUSIVE: Are Valet Companies Stealing From Miami Taxpayers?

The area surrounding the Coconut Grove Playhouse LEGEND: A). Grove Gardens Condominiums; aka The Monstrosity;B). Regions Bank; C). The E.W.F. Stirrup House;D). Zoned residential lots, used for illegal ...

Follow Up to ” Is Aries Development Coconut Grove’s Biggest Scofflaw?”

On Monday this reporter posted “Is Aries Development Coconut Grove’s Biggest Scofflaw?” However, before I even started writing that story I called the Coconut Grove NET office, right at the stroke ...

Is Aries Development Coconut Grove’s Biggest Scofflaw?

More on Aries Development Bicycle Shop The Latest In The Cultural Plunder of Coconut Grove • Aries Development Continues To Rape Charles Avenue • Aftermath of the Great Miami Tree Massacre • The Coconut Grove Playhouse Deal ...

Sally Kellerman and Me ► Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be

People ask, “But what about that Sally Kellerman story you keep promising?” Grab your favourite beverage and sit back kiddies. It’s finally arrived. Back in 1973 I was a starving Media ...

Javier Gonzalez Kicks Off His District 2 Campaign

Last night Javier Gonzalez officially kicked off his campaign for Commissioner of District 2. This is the Not Now Silly Newsroom report from the scene: It was a relaxed, low-key night ...

April Showers Bring Headaches ► Unpacking The Writer

Delray Beach Drum Circle – April 15, 2016 Here we go again! As long-time readers know, my Unpacking The Writer series is where I peel back the curtain to reveal the ...

Coconut Grove Is Not Out Of The Woods Yet

Lorry Woods had a great smile & a great idea to meet the voters in Coconut Grove. The Not Now Silly Newsroom’s Head Writer will get to it eventually Headly Westerfield, Not ...

Technical Difficulties, Please Stand By!

An unretouched pic of the inside of my PC tower after 3 years of constant use. Slathering bacon grease on these gears will get them running smoothly again. NOTICE: The Not ...

Spring Is Sprung 2015 ► Unpacking The Writer

Spring forward. Snark back. I miss Spring. I also miss Fall. I don’t miss winter, but I do miss the change of the seasons. For the most part Florida has no ...

Is Kevin Spacey The Coconut Grove Playhouse Angel Or Devil?

Playhouse panorama – All pics by author on March 10, 2015 There is disturbing news coming out of Miami concerning the renovations of the Coconut Grove Playhouse. Everyone thought the Playhouse Plan ...

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