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November 6, 2017
Boca Raton's secret weapon during World War II
During World War II, thousands of US pilots trained in a small air base in Boca Raton to learn the basics of flying with a portable radar device.
I wrote a story about a new WLRN documentary that looks at the role that the small town of Boca Raton played in helping win World War II.
At the time, scientists and engineers at MIT in Cambridge were developing a handheld size radar that could
I wrote a story about a new WLRN documentary that looks at the role that the small town of Boca Raton played in helping win World War II.
At the time, scientists and engineers at MIT in Cambridge were developing a handheld size radar that could
October 23, 2017
Cruise TV
The Voyager with Josh Garcia
It's been a year since a wave of new TV shows aboard cruise ships began airing on broadcast networks.
And I'm glad to see they are still sailing the airwaves, so to speak.
On Saturdays, I catch The Voyager with Josh Garcia on NBC. Each week, the Latino vegan visits a port of call and then features a local merchant or tradesman.
On Sundays on ABC, I tune into
It's been a year since a wave of new TV shows aboard cruise ships began airing on broadcast networks.
And I'm glad to see they are still sailing the airwaves, so to speak.
On Saturdays, I catch The Voyager with Josh Garcia on NBC. Each week, the Latino vegan visits a port of call and then features a local merchant or tradesman.
On Sundays on ABC, I tune into
October 12, 2017
Blake Lee of Miami stars on CBS crime drama
Miami native Blake Lee plays a computer programmer on the new CBS crime drama "Wisdom of the Crowd." On the show, he helps Jeremy Piven's character, who developed a crowd sourcing app called Sophe, solve crimes in San Francisco. The show is kind of like everyone using Facebook and their smartphone to find suspects or missing people.
Folks might remember Blake from the 2015 James Franco movie "
Folks might remember Blake from the 2015 James Franco movie "
October 11, 2017
The Dog Sketcher
I used to sketch and paint in high school. It was something freeing, fun and relaxing. But as writing and college demanded more of my time, I gradually let go of drawing and moved on.
That changed in the last few months. After writing a profile on a South Florida artist named Magda Love and her lush colorful murals and after watching my partner's niece Lu sketch whenever she
That changed in the last few months. After writing a profile on a South Florida artist named Magda Love and her lush colorful murals and after watching my partner's niece Lu sketch whenever she
October 1, 2017
Merci beaucoup Mrs. Muskat
A huge thank you to Bev Cohen Muskat and the Friends of the Stirling Road Library for inviting me to their Hollywood library to talk about journalism and writing Tuesday night.
I haven't seen Mrs. Muskat since she taught me French for two years at Nautilus Junior High in Miami Beach exactly 30 years ago.
It was my favorite class and she was my favorite teacher there. She introduced this
I haven't seen Mrs. Muskat since she taught me French for two years at Nautilus Junior High in Miami Beach exactly 30 years ago.
It was my favorite class and she was my favorite teacher there. She introduced this
September 22, 2017
Yoga for inmates
As someone who enjoys meditating (while running), I enjoyed reporting this story on a weekly yoga class for inmates at the Metro West Detention Center just outside Miami.
On Fridays, substitute teacher Lawrence Huff, 70, spends more than 2 hours teaching yoga, one class for men and one for women. His aim is to help the inmates stay centered and calm despite their criminal issues and current
On Fridays, substitute teacher Lawrence Huff, 70, spends more than 2 hours teaching yoga, one class for men and one for women. His aim is to help the inmates stay centered and calm despite their criminal issues and current
September 13, 2017
Catching up with La Bloga
Thank you Lisa Alvarado and La Bloga for this lovely write up and interview the other day about my new novel Six Neckties. She asked me about the writers I enjoy reading, the process behind my character development and other things I hadn't thought of before.
As a journalist, I am better asking the questions than answering them. Lisa had some challenging questions that made me really think
As a journalist, I am better asking the questions than answering them. Lisa had some challenging questions that made me really think
September 5, 2017
Longtime Miami anchor team mark 14 years together
WSVN-Ch. 7 anchors Craig Stevens and Belkys Nerey marked their 14th anchor-versary in August as the station's lead anchor team.
They are the longest-running anchor team in South Florida and their on-air partnership is rare these days in the local TV news industry. I recently wrote a story about the anchors and talked to them about their chemistry and some of the stories they've covered over
They are the longest-running anchor team in South Florida and their on-air partnership is rare these days in the local TV news industry. I recently wrote a story about the anchors and talked to them about their chemistry and some of the stories they've covered over
August 8, 2017
Thank you Edge Media Network
A huge thank you to Edge Media Network's Kilian Melloy who recently interviewed me about sixth novel Six Neckties and the inspiration behind that book and gay marriage.
Kilian asked me some thoughtful questions which I took the time to answer. These were some tough questions.
Here's an example:
EDGE: "Six Neckties" addresses the issue of marriage equality head on - not from a political
Kilian asked me some thoughtful questions which I took the time to answer. These were some tough questions.
Here's an example:
EDGE: "Six Neckties" addresses the issue of marriage equality head on - not from a political
August 3, 2017
Thank you MDC
A big thank you to Miami Dade College for the shout out in The Miami Herald July 27. In 2010, the college awarded me an alumnus award for literary arts.
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