Our digest and commentary on today's Florida political news and punditry follows. Charlie goes with a Dem Justice ... wingers furious "Crist made a Central Florida circuit judge the Florida Supreme Court's fourth-ever black justice on Wednesday, disappointing conservatives seeking to tilt th...

The story of Buford Pusser, the legendary sheriff of McNairy County Tennessee, is fascinating. Pusser's career as a wrestler came to a close so he moved his family back to his home place to run a sawmill with daddy Carl. He's shocked to discover the level of corruption going on. And after he is a vi...

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's new post-renovation concert venue The Joint will be ready to rock and roll in April. With the re-opening date all set (and hopefully set in stone), the venue will be twice its previous size, with a new sound and lighting system and seven premiere VIP hospitality suites. ...

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The recession combined with ridicule for those businesses holding conventions and meetings in Las Vegas is beating the house: Forget apology-seeking letters. Maybe Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman should send President Barack Obama a bill. On Tuesday, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority rep...

I remember the long nights my father spent at the office, his tired face, and his hours of undone work that we helped him do in the middle of our living room floor. I remember the business trips, the budgets, and the work ethic. Most of all, I remember what he said when I questioned why he worked so...

The big news in Ontario right now is that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation bought 22 Mercedes-Benzes to give away as casino prizes. A lot of people think that OLG should have bought American cars instead. People are really angry and venomous about it because In These Economically Troubled ...

The rebound in the S&P 500 from 665 is a bullish sign to traders who base predictions on so-called Fibonacci patterns in price charts . The index has risen 9 percent since sinking to 666.79 on March 6. The low was within 0.3 percent of 665, a level at which the benchmark index would give up 61.8...

In Memoriam, Robert Guskind Photo credit: Hugh Crawford Gowanus Lounge and its large community of readers, admirers and friends mourn the loss of founder and editor Robert “Bob� Guskind. Dubbed by some “Brooklyn’s Blogfather,� Bob was a talented journalist, author, photographer and editor ...

 International Women's Day - gender equality - fundamental human right --- http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/03/08-3 ...  Int'l Women's Day in Gaza - with Alice Walker --- http://www.democracynow.org/2009/3/9/pulitzer_prize_winning_author_alice_walker ... And in Lib...