As The City of Miami Gardens celebrates its ten year anniversary; exciting years full of growth, change, experience and evolution from a newborn crawling, to a toddler “toddling” to a young child walking, this is perhaps a fitting time to talk about how much our lives are like novels. A compilation of stories made up [...]
Each and every morning and afternoon handful of dedicated City of Miami Gardens employees take to the streets to devote their time and attention to making sure our most valuable assets are kept safe – our children. Often times overlooked for their devotion and service, Crossing Guards play a vital role in the health of [...]
"Know that change is inevitable.” Words of heartfelt advice to the leaders, residents and visitors to The City of Miami Gardens from the young city’s first Mayor, Shirley Gibson. As our community marks an historic birthday milestone – the 10 year anniversary of the creation of Miami Gardens, the woman who played a pivotal role [...]
We hear it time and again - stories on the news about individuals taking advantage of the high number of foreclosed and/or vacant properties in South Florida and homes “for rent.” Time and again I share stories and information with my fellow South Floridians based on personal experiences (good and bad) that might, in some [...]
It’s good to have friends in ‘high places.’ One perk of being an avid traveler is my network of friends stretches far and wide. Most of those friends also love exotic adventure. Like my dear friend Phil Henderson. We rafted Utah’s Green River during my 2010 Highway to a Husband road trip. Phil’s passion for [...]
South Florida, one of Mother Nature’s most exotic playgrounds, is about to get a new resident determined to bring greater awareness, education and empathy to the importance of connecting to Mother Earth. Jarid Manos, a green leader, literary author (Ghetto Plainsman, Temba House Press), and public speaker, is preparing to start a 2 year writing [...]
Remember when we were in High School how administrators would schedule guest speakers to come in and chat with the students (us) about the importance of staying in school, getting good grades and living up to the goals and aspirations set by our parents? Administrators from Stranahan High School recently took advantage of a talented [...]
Did you know November 14th is World Diabetes Day? It marks the birthday of Frederick Banting, who along with Charles Best made the discovery of insulin (a life-saving treatment for diabetics) back in 1922. According to the American Diabetes Association, almost 26 million people in the United States live with diabetes. Another 79 million are [...]
Hardly a day goes by living here in South Florida that I am not amazed and in awe of the incredible creations put in front of us, thanks to Mother Nature. While I absolutely love the great outdoors, I’m not a big fan of creatures that creep and crawl, hop (like toads and frogs), or [...]
For those of us who call South Florida home, it is sometimes easy to take the concept of a cultural melting pot for granted. Here you’ll find almost every nationality, race, color and ethnicity you can imagine and quite frankly, some you probably don’t even realize exist! Without packing a suitcase or pulling out my [...]
Sometimes people come into your life, and when you meet them, you have no clear idea or understanding WHY they have entered your sphere. That is the case with a dear friend of mine. A man who some of you may have heard of others — perhaps just becoming aware — but nonetheless, a man [...]
Stereotypes come in all forms. Even with music. I can’t tell you how often I get a blank stare when I tell folks I like country music. The other day, while listening to my local country music station 99.9, Kiss Country, it hit me... I would like a man like many of those characterized in [...]
What comes to mind when someone says “Frat Party?” If you’re like most people, you may conjure up images of rowdy latenight bashes in which frat boys and sorority girls are drinking, partying and ultimately trashing said party house. At least that is the image Hollywood would have us believe. Well, recently I attended a [...]
Am I the only person out there who will read the same novel several times? I’ll find a good read, enjoy the story, then several years later, read it - AGAIN. I recently carried out this somewhat odd pattern during a cross-country flight from Los Angeles to South Florida. I’ll set the scene to say [...]
