The blue bandwagon got heavier yesterday, in a little room at the West Kendall Best Western. Democratic party Chairman Joe Garcia took the stage with his wife and child amidst crashing chants of “Go, Joe, go!” Garcia’s mother, Carmen, and father, Joe, sat beaming in the front row. “I’m happy…
Unbenownst to some, there was a Wynwood before Art Basel and Midtown. But working-class families worry that the neighborhood’s mounting visibility could lead to them being bumped out. The upspring of condos, shops and galleries makes Carmen Pichardi uneasy. The 36 year old sat with her 9 year-old son one…
Today’s big local story is the news that Miami attorney Ben Keuhne, the Democratic Party hero who represented Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election, was indicted on six counts of money laundering, money laundering concealment and obstruction of justice. The U.S. Department of Justice is accusing the bow-tie loving…
Mitt Romney pulled out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination Thursday. This is how the Stormin’ Morman explained his exit: ”If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that…
David Adams, the St. Petersburg Times’ Latin American correspondent, writes a fascinating story about Cubans blogging on the island. Adams writes about Yoani Sanchez, a 32-year-old woman who writes the blog Generacion Y. Here’s a passage: The name of her blog refers to the popularity early in the Cuban revolution…
Where: DJ’s Diner (Best Western Windsor Inn), 12210 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami. What $15 Gets You: A Mexican-style burger, fries, mozzarella sticks, and a drink. DJ’s Diner at the Best Western Windsor Inn on 12210 Biscayne Boulevard is easy to overlook as most people are usually speeding by on that street…
Getting waxed is never a fun prospect, but it kind of helps to hear a chorus of women scream along with you. Knowing a group of ladies are suffering in unison does nothing to assuage the pain, per se, but it feels better knowing that you are not alone in…
The Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building was buzzing with snazzy dressed television reporters and shoe leather journalists yesterday. That’s because State Attorney Katharine Fernandez Rundle released the findings of the 2007 Spring Term Miami-Dade County Grand Jury. The report documents how twelve people got over on the man and beat…
Around 8 p.m. last Friday, a taxi sat on the westbound shoulder of the Julia Tuttle Causeway, blinkers flashing, awaiting its passenger. He emerged from the shadows beneath the overpass, arms weighed down with duffel bags. He climbed in, and the cab sped away. The man was one of at…
A Sunday at Roberto Clemente Park in Wynwood: Working-class families cluster to hear conga drums accompanied by squeaking swings and shouts of glee. By the bleachers, sellers hawk cuchifritos — fried pork — to fans watching men play baseball. Nearby, aspiring basketball stars pack eight courts. But the shabby community…
Counting the Down Filed under: News Nick Basquez pulled his van under an I-95 overpass in downtown Miami, where a dozen people lay sleeping in piles of rags. A man was sitting upright, staring at his hands. Suddenly he stood, wandered toward the van, and began jabbering incoherently. “Hey, papo,”…
Alan Shalleck knew a thing or two about storytelling: how to engage his audience and build suspense, how to bring a character to life. He honed those skills in the pioneering days of children’s TV and directed the first animated shorts featuring Curious George. That all took place when Shalleck,…
Please, please let this trade happen. I don’t want to jinx it, but I really want the Suns to trade Shawn Marion for Shaq, as ESPN is reporting. If Pat Riley would like to atone for some of his awful mistakes in the last two years (forcing out Stan Van…
The Dolphins have their new offensive coordinator. 65-year-old Dan Henning has been hired by Bill Parcells to turn the Dolphins’ 28th ranked offense around. Oh, he is so fucked. Henning has been around for quite a while. He was even once hired by Don Shula in 1979. He was then…
During a recent interview with radio host Ed Schultz, Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly ridiculed John Edwards for asserting that nearly two hundred thousand vets are homeless. “If you know where there’s a veteran sleeping under a bridge,” O’Reilly proclaimed, “you call me immediately.” We thought we’d do our part: Bill,…
It must be a bit disconcerting for an American to enter Caribbean Delite. The Trinidadian eatery is nestled unassumingly in a generic, largely island-themed strip mall on SW 160th. Reggae blares from the record shop down the way, but the interior of the restaurant is silent, save for the sound…
As expected, thanks to the Giants’ beat down of the previously undefeated Patriots, the 1972 Perfect Season Miami Dolphins were finally able to drink their annual champagne. The rest of the league’s fan bases are annoyed by this seasonal ritual. Hey, fuck you, rest of the league’s fan bases. Who…
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. has reported profits for the final quarter of last year. It just goes to show that pricing is a huge part of whether a console succeeds or not. When the PS3 debuted, it was the most expensive console on the market. I’m sure that gamers remember…
With Fox Broadcasting charging around $2.7 million, the highest amount in the history, for a 30 second spot in this year’s Super Bowl, companies needed to put up their best to milk those precious moments. However, while there were many gems in the slop that was this year’s Super Bowl…
Don Shula, Mercury Morris and the rest of the 1972 Dolphins can breath easy for another year as the New York Giants beat the Patriots and preserved the Fins as the only undefeated team in NFL history (in case you missed it). Ivon David Rojas CocoWalk Carnival — Lent is…
Well, the numbers are in. We got… um, 8 points out of a possible hundred from the Brady Campaign to Stop Gun Violence. Which is probably making a lot of you out there really happy because you fucking hate them and would like nothing more than to unload all of…
Our lame nation spent Sunday coveting the pig skin. Brazil ate it and had a real party. Because a bawdy, sexual parade is about a million times more interesting than two squadrons of men running into each other between expensive tv ads. That said, I decided to celebrate the week…
