In my last post I asked if Florida could still be seen as conforming to Michael Paterinti’s idea of “America in Extrtemis.” I offered what I thought were a few good examples of the not-so-latent insanity of the state’s culture. I stand humbled by my own timidity, given the story I read about today. It [...]
Read More →
We are gearing up for THATCamp Florida 2012, which will be held on 18-19 February at UCF’s Center for Emerging Media. The website for the event will be active soon @ Florida2012.thatcamp.org. There will be far more information forthcoming.
Hope to see all of you Digital Humanists there!
Read More →The New York Times has picked up on the story that I highlighted back in May about Orlando leading three other Florida cities atop the list of “most dangerous” places to be a pedestrian. I hope the helps spread the word and increase the shame that the city and/or state should feel about this [...]
Read More →
Two pieces of seemingly disparate bits of news came across my desk this morning about the Orlando Metro area, where I happen to be a prisoner of circumstance. First I learned that Orlando became the first city in US history to attract more than Fifty Million tourist/visitors in a single year, beating [...]
Read More →One of the things I enjoyed a great deal about living in Rogers Park in Chicago for many years was the plethora of great taquerias to choose from. Now that I live in the small town of Deland Florida I do not have the luxury of choosing which great taqueria to eat at [...]
Read More →
There are some amazing stretches of water to paddle in Florida. Those that flow out of the many magnificent springs that cover the peninsula are referred to locally as runs, and I had the pleasure of paddling one of the the best runs in the state yesterday while [...]
No, not Queen or the Marx Brothers — and it was more like an afternoon at the opera, but that does not sound very catchy. I went to see the Teatro Lirico D’Europa production of Verdi’s Aida today. My wife begged off at about the time I bought the tickets (part of a season ticket [...]
Read More →Cress Restaurant has scored another very favorable review in the Orlando press, this time in the pages of Orlando Weekly. Follow the link and see for yourself.
Read More →The cold spell of recent days has laid waste to my garden. We had three mornings in a row with temps in the mid to low 20s. And yet, today was in the 70s, sunny and beautiful. So, we went for a canoe trip in Mosquito Lagoon, part of the intercoastal waterway and located within [...]
Read More →Forget the weather. I went to see the Czech Symphony Orchestra tonight and they were outstanding. They played plenty of Dvorak, finishing with Symphony #9. It has always been one of my favorite pieces of music but tonight was the first time I have ever heard it live. Wow. What a great night of music. [...]
Read More →