I have been watching the DNC Convention coverage lowlights today and saw something funny. There are these protesters who are basically anarchist staging protest of the convention. The media can’t figure out why these guys would be protesting the DNC Convention instead they believe the protesters should be preparing themselves for the RNC Convention. It [...]

I have to thanks Voxpopuli of Tampa’s Back Door Ways blogsite for posting about this movie. I watched it and all I can say is wow. It is exaggerated dark comedy, but there is a lot of truth in it. I leaves you thinking. Here is an interview with the creators of the movie Mark [...]

Indian Jones wasn’t 100% made up. The inspiration for the character was one Otto Rahn, a mousy archeologist who also had problems with Nazi. The Telegraph.co.uk has a great article on old Otto. I want to add I am glad Spielberg changed the name of the character or this weekend we would have seen “Otto [...]

Since its Memorial Day weekend I thought I would do something in line with what most of us do over Memorial Day weekend. In your opinion what do you think are the top ten favorite movies of all time. I play this game at work all the time and it is interesting to see the [...]

There is a shortage of qualified, caring male volunteers for the Big Brother Big Sisters of Tampa Bay. Currently there are over 350 boys waiting for a Big Brother and the list keeps growing everyday. Many kids don’t have positive male role models in their lives and the statistics show beyond a doubt that without [...]

When you think of roller derby you think of tough, mean, tattooed women beating the ever loving crap out of each other. Well if thats what you think you’d be correct. Recently a friend from church joined the Tampa Bay Derby Darlins and she will be starting her first season this year. Their first [...]

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As many of my readers are aware I am a rabid surfer. I love surfing and going places where I can surf new breaks. When we travel I use Island Surf Travel. It has all the features as Travelocity and all the other big travel sites except unlike them you get personal attention [...]

Click below to listen to our new station. Right now there is more music than commentary, over the next couple days that will change.

Peace
Mark
aka
The Tampa Pirate
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Many people who know me can tell you that beside my family, politics and religion my greatest passion is surfing. Most people have no idea that surfing can be done in Florida, but it can even here on the West Central Coast. In fact I have been teaching my daughter how to surf over [...]

Now that the Soviet Union isn’t a threat anymore the guys at NORAD are busy doing important work. Want to see where Santa is at or talk live to a NORAD Santa tracker?
NORAD Santa
The number provided on the page is toll free as is the tracking.
Thanks NORAD….
Merry Christmas to all my readers.
Peace
Mark
aka
The Tampa Pirate
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