Its all about the water...

Funny how this beautiful landscape is only a few miles from one america's most diverse and traffic-congested cities.

Media Frenzy in Town

Here we are a few days past that suicide story I wrote about on Wednesday. Its been non-stop Teele on the TV. The funeral is tommorrow and its looking more and more like our hurricane coverage. "we'll be live covering blah blah blah"

For years the media covered this guy like the dirty politician he was but low and behold the guy dies and he is a martyr. The media drove him to commit suicide. Yeah...they gave him the gun so he could blow his brains out. Talk about an awkward situation...the guy was involved (allegedly) in everything from corruption, compromising sexual positions, homosexuality...you name it. I saw a cartoon today that was hilarious. 2 headstones. The one of the left with all the good he did and the one of the right which had "the other arthur teele". Right on point if you ask me.

No speaky spanish

My wife is a red blooded american known as a gringa in these here parts. Originally from the midwest by way of the west coast of Florida she traveled down to follow a special guy...me.

Anyways, she was an educator (also known as a kindergarten teacher) who had planned a small pizza party for her class. Those kids really dont want much. A slice of pizza and some warm carbonated artificially flavored generic soda does wonders for a kid's self esteem and rewards even the worst Dennis the Menaces of the world. Anyways, she calls the local pizza hut location wanting to order some of america's favorite pizza. One problem...nobody spoke English. This is Pizza Hut for God sakes. First location was in Witchita, Kansas. Creator of the Personal Pan Pizza for less than 2 bucks, the Supreme and one of the few places that actually had Mountain Dew out of a fountain dispenser in the 80s. The home of numerous little league afterparties and that cheap buffet that never has the pizza you really like. Yes..Pizza Hut. Oh nobody could help her satisfy the kids pizza urges. The telephone answering person couldnt help neither could the next person. It was almost noon for god sakes and she was calling one near the downtown of this metropolitan oasis. This wasnt some strange location or franchise or some Johnny come lately local joint with the cheap tablecloths and family working the tables. It was Pizza Hut.

Guess what...they had Dominos.

El Traffic

I was talking to some family today from out of town who happened to be in Miami over the past weekend and they tell me "what's the deal with the traffic". I proceed to remind them that like in real estate its all about location. Buy your house close to where you work.

I am 10 minutes on a bad day and nothing but back roads...no interstates, tolls or roads with more than 2 lanes. I thank God everyday that we never bought that house out west with all those who chose a newer home over location and neighborhood. "Well I paid 125k for a brand new 3/2" was what I heard over and over when I bought my beautiful home near the Falls for around 160 in early 1999. I kept telling the wife..at least we don't live in East Naples and I can't wash my neighbors hair when we are both taking a shower in the morning in our respective homes (for those of you a little slow.. this refers to the common zero lot line properties and their closeness). I sometimes wonder what goldmine I would be sitting on if I had bought that wood frame teardown in Pinecrest that they wanted low 200s for back in 1999. I haven't driven by it lately but am sure its now torn down with a McMansion on it and the schlepper that bought it when I didn't probably made a mint....

The Day After Suicide at the Fish Wrapper

Here it is the day after that politico Teele whacked himself in the Herald Building. The man had some serious problems in his life. After they started reporting the incident when the local reporters were live at the scene, they actually intereviewed a paramedic on Channel 6 who said it wasn't that bad and he was alive. I kept thinking to myself....this guy tried to kill himself, didn't take enough shots and is going to be a vegetable for the rest of his life. Thankfully, he did finally die.

How bout that New Times article though. You cant blame the guy for writing it...whatever couple of paragraphs he did write. Heck why not call it what it is though...a cut and paste job whereby he just retyped police notes etc. I was surprised since the New Times is known for actually investigating and getting the smack on people themselves. My question...was there more to the sex allegations other than some tranny felon hooker who was dishing the dirt on Teele at TGK? I am no journalist but isnt there a requirement that the guy have more than one source?