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  • Free at last. Free at last

    After eight years of it being hijacked by a bunch of fascists, I’ve got my country back! [...]
    Posted: January 19, 2009, 10:19pm EST
  • The Obama Bash - My Inaugural Outfit

    I think this is fairly representative of Vero Beach style, don't you?
    ' [...]
    Posted: January 17, 2009, 6:02am EST
  • Indian River County Health Care – Death by Susi-cide

    ”In the future, as government and insurance reimbursement rates falter, Susi said the hospital will rely heavily on philanthropy. Hospital officials also hope to create residency or fellowship programs as an added incentive to attract doctors.”

    Wow! What planet is Mr Susi living on? Reimbursement rates are directly [...]

    Posted: January 15, 2009, 8:23am EST
  • We're not Number One!




    Rankings of states on various topics have been coming out fast and furious lately and Florida’s numbers don’t look good. Here are the latest numbers:

    Florida is No. 3 is prison population, with more than 100 thousand

    Florida is No. [...]

    Posted: January 04, 2009, 5:23am EST
  • HAPPY NEW YEAR

    Afgani Saale: Nao Mubbarak
    Afrikaans: Gelukkige nuwe jaar
    Albanian: Gezuar Vitin e Ri
    Armenian: Snorhavor Nor Tari
    Arabic: Kul 'am wa antum bikhair
    Assyrian: Sheta Brikhta
    Azeri: Yeni Iliniz Mubarek!
    Bengali: Shuvo Nabo Barsho
    Breton [Celtic]: Bloavezh Mat
    Bulgarian: ×åñòèòà Íîâà Ãîäèíà(pronounced "Chestita
    Nova Godina")
    Cambodian: Soursdey Chhnam Tmei[...]
    Posted: January 02, 2009, 5:45am EST
  • Folk Shows - John Flynn


    House Concerts at the Reading Room - Vero Beach

    Live in Concert

    From Hockessin, Delaware

    John Flynn

    Sunday March 1st @ 4:00 PM


    Take this rare opportunity to see these singular artists in an intimate stetting. Space is limited at this house concert, so [...]

    Posted: December 22, 2008, 7:38am EST
  • What he wants for Christmas

    Posted: December 20, 2008, 7:35am EST
  • Irish Viagra


    An Irish woman of advanced age visited her physician to ask his help in reviving her husband’s libido.

    ‘What about trying Viagra?’ asked the doctor.

    ‘Not a chance’, she said. ‘He won’t even take an aspirin’.

    ‘Not a problem’, replied the doctor. [...]

    Posted: December 18, 2008, 6:13am EST
  • Tunc Tezel - Orion Dawn Over Mount Nemrut



    Forty kilometers north of Kahta, Turkey, lies Mount Nemrut, a mountain adorned with the fragments of vast statues built over 2000 years ago. Zeus' head can be found near the above image's center, while the king's head is seen next closest to the horizon.' [...]
    Posted: December 16, 2008, 1:01pm EST
  • The World is Listening!


    We have the technology!
    Not only can one obtain news from sources other than the PJ, one can get streaming music on the internet.

    Streaming music has saved my life. Really, I kid you not! Maybe it has saved your life and you didn’t even [...]
    Posted: December 13, 2008, 9:56am EST
  • Ruling the World

    Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater.
    If you give her sperm, she’ll give you a baby.
    If you give her a house, she’ll give you a home.
    If you give her groceries, she’ll give you a meal.
    If you give [...]
    Posted: December 10, 2008, 5:35am EST
  • More on Merrill

    Bank of America got $15,000,000,000 on October 28. It just bought Merrill Lynch

    Members of the United Electrical Workers Union are staging a sit-in because the company folded without paying them their severance and vacation pay, ostensibly because the Bank of America froze the company's line' [...]
    Posted: December 09, 2008, 6:41am EST
  • Medical Mondays

    I thought it would be nice to meet and greet some of the folks that literally, hold our counties life’s in their hands, the board members of the Indian River Hospital Foundation. These are people I will never meet, unless I am involved in a fender bender with them. Nevertheless, [...]
    Posted: December 08, 2008, 8:20am EST
  • What a nice sky!

    For those who did not see it, this is a great picture of Venus, Jupiter and La Luna! I don't have the proper camera equipment to record celestial events, so thank the FSM for google and these series of tubes.' [...]
    Posted: December 07, 2008, 8:44am EST
  • Art Basil – There’s No Place Like Home


    It was vacation week for the Monkey Man and me! The political twins were down for a much deserved leisure time after single handedly winning the election for the O man, or at least ousting Sununu of New Hampshire. A mini stay-cay it was, with a [...]
    Posted: December 06, 2008, 7:36am EST
  • DBPR Training for Condo Boards


    Now that there is some sort of an educational requirement to run for the Condo Board, which is an improvement, the DBPR will be offering training directly and through various vendors. This training is also available for unit owners, not only the Boards and the Associations. [...]
    Posted: December 02, 2008, 8:40am EST
  • Celestial Events for Free



    Anyone else notice the “new tower” in the western part of our skies?
    I thought not, because the nefarious companion and I had this discussion Thursday evening. I noticed the “new tower” when we left the house and pointed it to him [...]
    Posted: November 29, 2008, 8:24am EST
  • The Thankful List

    1. My extended family and friends love me, despite my craziness.
    2. Hospice. Daddy- I miss you this Thanksgiving and will always hold you in my heart!
    3. The cat has lived to see 13 (today is her birthday!)
    4. There are still a few jobs available on the Treasure [...]
    Posted: November 27, 2008, 8:15am EST
  • RECORDS REQUESTS



    One of the biggest complaints by unit owners and minority Board Members alike has been the lack of transparency and availability to the condominium documents. If you need records from your Association and they are refusing to provide the documents you request, you may now [...]
    Posted: November 25, 2008, 6:54am EST
  • On the cover of the Rolling Stone



    We loves us some Naomi Klein!
    Her third book, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, was published on 4, September 2007. The book argues that the free market policies of Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman and the Chicago School of Economics have risen to [...]
    Posted: November 24, 2008, 6:05am EST
  • Texting in Ghana


    Rosa Parks sat down


    so that Martin Luther King could walk


    so that Jesse Jackson could stand


    so that Obama could run


    so that our children can fly


    Via Congo Girl [...]
    Posted: November 23, 2008, 8:06am EST
  • Miracle Cures


    It was a very interesting post over at my friend Mizz Vero’s Beach House, Friday.
    Here are my humble thoughts.

    Ya’ll are all thinking the nekkid man was “hanging out” so to speak, for that glorious all over tan, aren’t you. Well, nothing could be [...]
    Posted: November 22, 2008, 8:49am EST
  • Clarence Thomas wants to F&%# Amerryca


    A case that challenges President-elect Barack Obama’s name on the 2008 election ballot citing questions over his citizenship has been scheduled for a “conference” at the U.S. Supreme Court.
    Conferences are private meetings of the justices at which they review cases and decide which ones to [...]
    Posted: November 21, 2008, 6:39am EST
  • Food Insecurity or The Bush DIet


    I was born on a diet. Therefore I was amazed and delighted to read about the newest diet fad in town…the Republican Diet. Often referred to the Bush Diet, this weight loss plan is aimed specifically at our fat, little rolly-polly A-merry-can children. Ah. Compassionate Conservatism, [...]
    Posted: November 20, 2008, 4:26pm EST
  • Piperfish or Maori?


    I loves me some fishing! Along with the fishing, I definitely loves me some drinking!
    A good day fishing and drinking is bliss. When you fish, people who have fishin’ envy like to stop and chat and often when those people are the interesting sort, I [...]
    Posted: November 18, 2008, 4:36pm EST
  • Republican Math?





    via Blondsense [...]
    Posted: November 16, 2008, 8:52am EST
  • A funny thing happened on the way to the Coliseum

    I am a great fan of archeology. In fact right here on the Treasure Coast, one of the oldest human remains in the northern hemisphere was discovered.

    The BBC reports on an ancient Greek book of the 4th century uncovered and translated………a joke book! ( No, it’s not by [...]
    Posted: November 14, 2008, 6:19am EST
  • Miss Vero's Drunken Monkey Bump

    Well thank you so much, Mizz Vero for the link! We’ll just have to see if there is a “Miss Vero Bump” in regards to visits to my humble blog.

    I too, have missed the fun at the Beach House, during this election season. Seems like some of [...]
    Posted: November 13, 2008, 6:39am EST
  • Border Policy

    The U.S. Government has long maintained a policy that they have the right to stop and search anyone at the border. The Department of Homeland Security is now taking the position that “the border” is the 100-mile wide strip that wraps around the “external boundary” of the United States. The [...]
    Posted: October 25, 2008, 8:21am EDT
  • Susi-cide

    A tip of the martini to Miss Vero' Beach House! Thanks Hunny!

    Ever heard of S.E.R.P.? Well hunnies, neither did we, until a few days ago. Here's the story;

    What is a S.E.R.P.?
    Why it’s a retirement plan for executives, based on years of service and pre-retirement cash [...]
    Posted: October 14, 2008, 7:36pm EDT
  • i love miss veros beach house

    Posted: August 10, 2008, 7:32pm EDT
  • what 455,000 dollars could buy for my family

    The opinion of another shrill hysteric? Just David M. Walker, the Comptroller General of the United States and head of the GAO:

    In a speech today at the National Press Club, he said, "If the federal government was a private corporation and the same report came out this [...]
    Posted: December 19, 2007, 7:03am EST
  • how much does milk cost?

    This is how after-tax incomes grew from 2003 to 2005:


    Bottom quintile: 2%
    Next quintile: 2.4%
    Middle quintile: 3.9%
    Fourth quintile: 3.7%
    Top quintile: 16%

    Top 10%: 20.9%
    Top 5%: 27.7%
    Top 1%: 43.5% [...]
    Posted: December 16, 2007, 6:07am EST
  • ANNUAL CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS MEMBER ROUND-UP

    The Florida Condo Ombudsman, Danille Carroll, has invited all interested parties for an annual ROUND-UP. There will be a debate about the problems in our associations and about the problems about regulating these associations and lack of enforcement of the rules!

    GO THERE, BE THERE -- AND BE HEARD![...]
    Posted: December 06, 2007, 6:20pm EST
  • Dear Rep. Mayfield

    Allow me to introduce myself. My husband and I have been residents of Indian River County for 20 years and are registered voters. He owns his own business. I am an RN. We are very lucky to live in a place we love. Our intentions are to retire here. With [...]
    Posted: September 20, 2007, 6:55am EDT
  • Hospital Acquired Infections and Medicare

    Years working as an RN in the emergency room and I’m sitting home today because my staph infection is active. My boss stated there is no reason to stay at home, just because there are active staph lesions on my face (for those who are not in the know, staph [...]
    Posted: September 07, 2007, 8:44am EDT
  • hurricane season

    Since June 2006, Citizens has added 450,000 policyholders, the result of private companies dropping thousands of customers and the financial collapse of Tampa-based Poe Financial Group, which resulted in the sudden transfer of 320,000 policies to Citizens.
    Since December 2005, Citizens' exposure has doubled, rising from $220 billion to $452 [...]
    Posted: September 05, 2007, 4:21pm EDT
  • Board President steals 50k from homeowners

    More condo theft from south Florida…..no I don’t mean burglars, I mean dishonest condo presidents who steal from owners. According to the Miami Herald, the president of Villa Grande, located in Miami, was arrested and accused of stealing $50,000.00 from the association. The finger was pointed by a fellow board [...]
    Posted: September 02, 2007, 5:57pm EDT
  • Why I love Florida

    By ASJYLYN LODER, Times Staff Writer
    Published August 20, 2007 ST. PETERSBURG –

    For 36 years, Shirley Ives felt secure in her home. So when her husband died nearly 20 years ago, she stayed by herself.
    "I never felt afraid," said Ives, 82. That's why, on the evening [...]
    Posted: August 20, 2007, 8:18am EDT
  • Why I love Florida

    Henry Pierson Curtis
    Sentinel Staff Writer
    7:40 PM EDT, August 17, 2007

    Orlando emptied its bureau drawers and closets on Friday of more than 250 unwanted guns -- and one surface-to-air missile launcher.

    The shoulder-fired weapon showed about 6 p.m. when an Ocoee man drove to the Citrus [...]
    Posted: August 18, 2007, 6:16pm EDT
  • Friday Cat Bloggin'



    My first attempt at Friday Cat Blogging, with the help of my feline friend Trixie, who will be 12 years old this year. I found her outside of the emergency room where I worked. It is a curious habit of people not wanting to deal [...]
    Posted: August 17, 2007, 6:57am EDT
  • Ombudsman and Enforcement

    By Juliette Guilbert, Freelance writer in Miami, Florida.
    Article Courtesy of "Common Ground"
    From the July/August 2007 issue



    ……..Florida 's ombudsman has no power of enforcement, but that may soon change. Rep. Robaina, with the support of Bergemann's group, (Cyber Citizens for Justice.net) is sponsoring legislation [...]
    Posted: August 16, 2007, 9:09am EDT
  • Waiting on documents (or how the state of Florida doesnt enforce its own laws)

    I am still waiting on the state to take action on the documentation requested months ago from my HOA.

    Since it seems that the law is impotent without enforcement, I am again requesting the documentation that was not received with my original request. What a colossal waste of time [...]
    Posted: August 14, 2007, 11:27am EDT
  • Article Courtesy of The Tampa TribuneBy ...

    Article Courtesy of The Tampa Tribune
    By RUSSELL RAY
    Published July 17, 2007

    Since June 2006, Citizens has added 450,000 policyholders, the result of private companies dropping thousands of customers and the financial collapse of Tampa-based Poe Financial Group, which resulted in the sudden transfer of 320,000 policies to [...]
    Posted: August 10, 2007, 9:52am EDT
  • With condo construction booming around the state, ...

    With condo construction booming around the state, legislators should examine whether Florida law strikes the proper balance between the rights of homeowners and association directors. Does a ruling minority have too much power over the majority who live there? Do owners lack adequate avenues of oversight and appeal?

    [...]
    Posted: July 21, 2007, 8:05am EDT
  • June 28, Gov. Charlie Crist signed into ...

    June 28, Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law a bill (CS/SB 314) that lets developer’s force condo owners from their homes.
    Designed to let boards quickly tear down and replace a building destroyed in a hurricane, the measure went much further when it was first debated last year. It included [...]
    Posted: July 20, 2007, 5:51am EDT
  • Let Them Eat Cake

    Bush spent a fair amount of time talking about health care yesterday, as well.
    “The immediate goal is to make sure there are more people on private insurance plans. I mean, people have access to health care in America,” he said. “After all, you just go to an emergency room.”
    [...]
    Posted: July 13, 2007, 7:26am EDT
  • Right to peaceful assembly

    An “owners only” meeting to recall board members at the Fontainebleau Terrace erupted in chaos when the condo manager burst in on the proceedings and called Panama City Police to break up the meeting.

    Captured on video, the police arrested one owner while another owner who was videotaping the incident [...]

    Posted: July 12, 2007, 12:50pm EDT
  • On the beach, in a condo in Florida

    I love my condo.
    One day I hope it will be home. Our community is a 55 and over. My main monkey man will obtain the legal age in a month and if we can ever get the girl off to college, then we're in like flint.
    Too bad that [...]
    Posted: May 24, 2007, 11:44am EDT

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