Because savin’ lives is what we do.

 The team and I gave blood today. Tamara hit the gallon mark!
This was only my fourth time giving. I tried giving blood back in high school as one of those excuses to get out of class, but I was anemic at the time, so they weren’t interested. After that, I didn’t try again, just assuming [...]

Appointed to Brookwood Board of Directors

I am so excited to be appointed to the Brookwood Florida board of directors.
Brookwood is a group home for girls ages 11 to 21 who are victims of abuse, neglect, violence, family dysfunction, homeless, or transitioning out of the state foster care system. 
Brookwood’s treatment philosophy is a combination of cognitive, behavioral and reality therapies. The program goal [...]

Another nudge for the Crislip

Our friends at the Tampa Bay Business Journal picked up on our petition to clean up the Crislip Arcade. This could be the nudge we need to make some progress!
Businesses seeking action at Crislip Arcade on Central
The fate of the historic Crislip Arcade, a 1920s-style mall on Central Avenue, has been undetermined for years, and [...]

Clean up Crislip

I selected downtown St. Pete for my growing business in late 2007, but the condition of Crislip is an embarrassment when my clients and potential clients come to visit. It is important that we create the beautiful, welcoming environment that people expect from our city!
The building known as Crislip Arcade, located at the 600 block [...]

Book Relief on the Gulf Coast

 
I love books.

Joey is always teasing me about my piles and piles of books. I don’t have nearly enough time to read all that I have, but I can’t stop buying more.

When I heard about the millions of books that were lost after hurricane Katrina, it just broke my heart. Within days of the devastating [...]