Tag Archives: Florida

Hurricane Tales

Posted on September 28, 2022 by nathanalbright

In August of 1992, I remember having the day off of school for a very important reason–a hurricane, Hurricane Andrew specifically–was crossing the state of Florida and so school was canceled because of the threat that the storm posed to … Continue reading →

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On The Slow Boat From China

Posted on July 23, 2022 by nathanalbright

On the day before she returned to Florida from our usual annual vacation, my mother was finally able to get in touch with my stepfather on the phone to chat, and when she did she found out that he had … Continue reading →

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Hotel Review: Ramada By Wyndham Miami Springs/Miami International Airport

Posted on June 29, 2022 by nathanalbright

In a line to the immortal rap song “No Pigeons” by Sporty Thieves (itself a response song to TLC’s classic “No Scrubs”), there is a disparaging line about the Ramada Inn. While I do not mean to express myself so … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Old Tom’s Sports Bar

Posted on June 29, 2022 by nathanalbright

One thinks that the Old Tom’s Sports Bar may not even be in business if it did not have a captive supply of customers from the Airport Ramada, as was the case with my mother and I last night when … Continue reading →

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An Experiment In Urban Hiking

Posted on June 22, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the aspects of traveling that I have often found intriguing is the way that airports are designed. In many ways, Orlando International Airport is designed like Tampa International Airport, with various smaller terminals that are connected to the … Continue reading →

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Who Is Willing To Pay To Eliminate Deaths By Ignorance?

Posted on June 9, 2019 by nathanalbright

Recently my brother’s father-in-law wrote an op/ed for one of his local newspapers in the Tampa Bay area that urged the passage of law that is designed to protect children from the horrors of brain trauma, something he happens to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Cross Creek

Posted on May 4, 2019 by nathanalbright

Cross Creek, by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings It had been my belief that Marjorie Rawlings was a bit of a one-hit wonder, as she is largely known today only for her novel The Yearling, which is one of those weepy melodramatic … Continue reading →

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Portland Anonymous: Fragment Seventeen

Posted on November 18, 2018 by nathanalbright

Thanks for agreeing to meet me like this. Sure, no problem. I didn’t want to talk about this in the office. Okay. But there’s something we really need from you. And what’s that? We need a live performance for the … Continue reading →

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Portland Anonymous: Fragment Sixteen

Posted on November 17, 2018 by nathanalbright

I have to admit I was a bit surprised when we received the question about what we would do for books.  Our little hamlet had existed quite alright without any library of any kind, but given that he was willing … Continue reading →

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Portland Anonymous: Fragment Fifteen

Posted on November 16, 2018 by nathanalbright

It was not an easy process, but eventually we came up with a schedule to release the material that #N/A had recorded with us.  First we would release the two cd and dvd combo for the benefit concert, with the … Continue reading →

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