Tonio K.’s classic song about love, compassion, kindness, and hope is an anthem for the racial justice and equality that millions are demanding today! Black lives matter! The song was…
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IT’S ALMOST LIKE WE’RE SOMEWHERE (#78): When I started work with Wittner, I took very close notice of the Wittner Centre which he had just built. It was a very…
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THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES (#77): I had a very good meeting with Cliff Camp, General Manager of The St. Petersburg Times (Times). He sent my Resume to John O’Hearn, who…
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WEDDING BELLS (#76): There she was, in front of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, watching the Festival of States parade with a friend. A tall, lovely, brunette with big brown…
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A CASTLE IN THE SUN FOR EVERYONE (#75): The first spring and summer I was living in the Neville beach house were full of fun and sunshine. I was still…
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ARE YOU SERIOUS? (#74): That was probably not the right thing to say to the senior partner of the law firm when he told me I was getting a raise…
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ALL THINGS ARE RELATIVE (#73): When I first started work at Fisher & Sauls, to the dismay of my parents and my St. Petersburg girlfriend, I moved back into my…
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ROCKY ROAD TO NEVER NEVER LAND (#72): A documentary filmmaker should tell the truth. For reasons outlined at the end of this post, I am writing stories until April 11. …
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FISHER & SAULS (#71): If it wasn’t for Louie N. Adcock, Jr., I would have been working at the Public Defender’s Office. Top law firms didn’t often take a chance…
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POISONED EXPECTATIONS (#70): On New Year’s Day, all of the other law school graduates checked out of our French Quarter hotel, heading home to start work the next day. I…