Athena Sasso
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Dog War By Athena Sasso Herschel Tatum had a dog named Scout, half German Shepard and half Bad Ass. Scout lived at the end of a chain with three too many links in it, so that when he managed not to wrap it around the iron stake, it allowed him to stretch his front legs and slobber-gummed teeth over the curb, into the path of people minding their own business. That’s how Honey Wilson got bit. As Honey walked her little Woody, a Springer Spaniel whom she coddled and made excuses for, he strained... [Read more...]
Rick LaClaire
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Cactus Connections By Rick LaClaire What better gift than a cactus? Okay, maybe a new car — or maybe even an old one. Or maybe just a toy car… Yeah, as a gift, cacti stink. And to think I once gave them. I should have known better. My very first experience with a cactus was somewhat tragic. I was in high school and had a buddy named Dale. Dale had the biggest record collection of all my friends and free time was frequently spent in his tiny bedroom, spinning vinyl. “Listen to this,”... [Read more...]
David Sherman
Article Category: David Sherman
A Creature Called Man By David Sherman Long ago there lived a creature called “Man,” a simple beast who did not think too highly of himself. The Earth, the Sky, the Sea, and the Sun, were all clearly more powerful, and those were just the things he could see. What horrors might lurk in the Darkness? So Man became afraid. It’s pretty much all he did in the early days: eat, sleep, and be afraid, with the odd trip behind a bush to “take a load off his mind.” In fact, the... [Read more...]
Dan Reiter
Article Category: Dan Reiter, Local Scribes
Top 10 iPhone Apps of 2012 As part of our cutting-edge technology coverage, the editors of The Beachside Resident sent out our very own Dan Reiter to scour the Internet for the most exciting and innovative iPhone applications of 2012. After two months of extensive research, and over 50,000 hours logged on his iPhone, Reiter picked out his ten favorites: Is it Raining? This clever application transforms your iPhone into a pluviometer. What’s a pluviometer? Simple: hold your device horizontally... [Read more...]
M. Alberto Rivera
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I’ve Got Sumptin’ To Say By M. Alberto Rivera Time was that tattoos that involved writing were short, sweet, and to the point. “Born to Rock;” “Live to Ride;” “The South Will Rise Again;” “USMC,” etc. — all short, declarative statements meant to let the world know at a glance how you felt about Lynyrd Skynyrd, Budweiser, Mom, and/or Harley Davidson. Then there are tributes to friends, family, pets, and assorted loved ones. Birth dates,... [Read more...]
Rick LaClaire
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Oh, Rats! By Rick LaClaire Every parent’s nightmare: You’re at work. You’re busy, there are problems to solve, and you are totally engrossed in your daily quest for financial sustenance. The office phone rings. It’s for you. It’s the school nurse. Your child has head lice. Come on, who hasn’t been in that scenario? My boy supposedly had it twice, though I never found a nit. I’ve still got a supply of Nix and that hincty little comb (are you supposed to throw... [Read more...]
David Sherman
Article Category: David Sherman, Local Scribes
CLOWN CAR By David Sherman I have gone on at great length in the past likening the effects of the Dubya Bush regime on the American economy to driving a car into a ditch. The analogy still holds. It always will. But now the Republican party has shown that despite their repeated suggestions that the U.S. auto industry should have been allowed to fail, they really like car-themed election strategies, their most recent example being the clown car that is their roster of presidential hopefuls. Let’s... [Read more...]
Rick LaClaire
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FALLING DOWN By Rick LaClaire Autumn is over, and as I write this, the wind is blowing thirty out of the northwest, the temperature is in the 40s, and an incongruous yellow sun is blazing in a clear sky. Winter has descended, and by the time you read this, it will hopefully be on the wane. My favorite season in Florida has always been autumn, probably because it was my first season here. The temperatures drop to near-perfect, and after the doldrums of summer, the fishing picks up. Great shoals of... [Read more...]
Rick Piper
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150 Generations of the Amazingly Ancient Culture Right Here On Our Island By Rick Piper A gentleman from Palm Bay representing the agenda of the country of Spain and a group with interests in the upcoming 500 year commemoration of the naming of Florida , is trying to assign a map name for our barrier island itself, from Port Canaveral to Sebastian Inlet, as “Ponce de Leon Island” to honor the Royal Family of Spain. (the Viva500 committee is not actively advocating for this naming) After... [Read more...]
M. Alberto Rivera
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IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AND WE’RE GONNA MISS IT By M. Alberto Rivera Shopping in bulk feels like preparing for the apocalypse. Surely I can’t be alone in this sentiment. And while I feel as though our pantry is sufficiently spacious, I don’t think it was conceived with BJ’s, Sam’s Club, or Costco in mind. The once-a-month trip to the bulk emporium finds the otherwise spacious vehicle packed to the gills with absurd quantities of sundries and foodstuffs —... [Read more...]
