February 2010
15 posts
bloghorrea for the week
this past week i was working on a feature that eventually fell through, because cubans in miami are stressingly paranoid. not that blogging is a salve, but it’s what i turned to instead:
Miami Beach Police spooks speeding drivers with fake cop cars. Readers respond: “nazi,” “liar,” “hack reporter.” To my editor: “no, chuck strouse, i think you...
“Poor little Erikito Mazapán, living in such a terrible place, with such terrible...”
– omg someone jut coined my drag name. On the serious yo, get some Cubans in your town, if only for their blog comments. This is what someone left on a post of mine.
“Dramatically speaking, Avatar is predictable and lacks imagination in plot...”
– Zing! that’s the movie critic for Granma, the official newspaper of the Cuban Communist Party. Fidel was a bigger fan of “Up,” i guess?
“I’m in miami bitch”
– @Sn00ki. superbowl weekend suddenly got a little sunnier
my bloghorrea for the week
someone tells me traffic is down, ergo, i am indulging in some shameless work promotion.
Lopez, who paid $110 for a ticket, said he’d spend that much only for Los Van Van or Celine Dion.
Miami’s Bleeding Gums Murphy Retires, Replaced by Computer
Kendrick Meek to Marco Rubio: Bsh Pls
Shocker: Black Man Might Benefit from Supreme Court Decision
NPR Station Cans Jazzy Dissenter
Miami's version of a Fire Letterman rally attracts... →
A pack of old Cubans protested the Sunday concert of popular band Los Van Van; I spent a couple of hours on their bus, enduring derision and contempt. My report is @newtimes.
