Category: Florida
Posted on June 22, 2016
by Bulldog Ben
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve no doubt heard about the incredibly tragic events here in Orlando over the last week. There’s been non-stop coverage of all three events, not by local media only, but the big boys have been all over… Continue Reading “Orlando’s very, very tragic week”
Category: Florida, OrlandoTags: Alligator, Christina Grimmie, Florida, Florida Wildlife, Grand Floridian, Homophobia, Lane Graves, Omar Mateen, Orlando, Orlando Police Department, Plaza Theater, Pulse, Terrorism, Terrorist, The Voice, Walt Disney World
Posted on June 20, 2016
by Bulldog Ben
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Have enjoyed singin’ and playin’ the blues here in Central Florida for the last 21 years. Not quite as active these days, but have some good plans lined up for the short-term future. To see my music page on the world-wide web and sample… Continue Reading “Bulldog Ben blows bad, blue notes”
Posted on June 20, 2016
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One of my fave themes when shooting on the shore: Sea Gulls. They’re cool and you never have to get them to sign a damn photo release!
Posted on June 19, 2016
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I love to talk about the blues and some of the other genres we often associate with it. I have a fascination with those “cross-over zones” where the blues “come together” with other great genres of American music. Although I get that music transcends… Continue Reading “Love My Blues with a Little o’ This Mixed In”
Category: Blues and Other Music, Central Florida, FloridaTags: American Music, Americana, Barnett Park, Blues, Blues Rock, Bobby Bland, Bobby Blue Bland, Central Florida, Choirs, College Life, cross over, Dr. Gary Carver, Eva Cassidy, Folk Blues, Friends of Florida Folk, Genres, Gospel Music, Gospel Quartet, Harmonica, Harp, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Witherspoon, Joe Bonamassa, John Mayer, Johnny Winter, Josh White, Josh White Jr., Kenny Burrell, Led Zeppelin, Lee Roy Parnell, Little Milton, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Oral Roberts University, Orlando, Robben Ford, Roots Music, Spirituals, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tulsa, Walter Trout, Willie Dixon
Posted on June 19, 2016
by Bulldog Ben
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I made my second visit to Yellow Dog Eats recently and loved it just as much as I did that first time! I’ve said in reviews of other places how much I like restaurants and bars that have a unique style and it’s true.… Continue Reading “Unique Eatery in Gotha with Fine Food and a Funky Feel.”
Category: Beer, Central Florida, Florida, Orlando, Restaurants/FoodTags: barbecue, Barbecue in Florida, Beer, End of the World, Gotha, Live Music in Central Florida, Live Music in Orlando, Orlando Restaurants, Yellow Dog Eats
Posted on May 18, 2016
by Bulldog Ben
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Honestly, it’s hard to imagine how my brief time in “motel hell” could have gone worse. Let me just give you the basics about why this place is so bad, and then you can read my full tirade if you’re so inclined: tiny, dreary… Continue Reading “Don’t ever stay at the Red Roof Inn on Busch Blvd in Tampa”
Posted on May 1, 2016
by Bulldog Ben
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This is a classic blog posting from a while back, before I had my blog here with the folks at Word Press. I’m going to re-run it here, as it’s a fave of mine: Now about that squirrel and “the spiritual experience”! I had… Continue Reading “The Squirrel and the Spiritual Experience”
Category: Central Florida, Grab Bag, Restaurants/Food, SpiritualityTags: Altamonte Springs, Backyard Burgers, Cabs, Florida, Spirituality, Squirrels, Taxicabs, Taxis
Posted on April 2, 2016
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I just learned that the Keke’s we had been teased about has finally opened up. I now no longer have to trek to the Dr. Phillips area to have their amazing chow. Not that it’s all that far, not for the Mac-Daddy of all… Continue Reading “Can’t beat Keke’s Breakfast Cafe in the morning”
Posted on March 26, 2016
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I had noticed Achilles one Saturday afternoon while heading back to the dog house. It’s not too far from the part of Orlando I call home. I was surprised to see that it was not open. I inquired later and found out that A.A.C.… Continue Reading “Review of Achilles Art Cafe, a coffee shop in Orlando”
Posted on January 31, 2016
by Bulldog Ben
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The Bulldog Barks I’ve been paying close attention to elections since Nixon vs McGovern in ’72 and although I’ll admit to not voting in that one, I haven’t missed one since. I was a freshman in college out of my home state and waited… Continue Reading “As we head into the thick of the 2016 elections, this could happen”
Category: American Life and Politics, Florida, HistoryTags: Antonin Scalia, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Politics, Presidential election 2000, presidential election 2016, Presidential elections, Ralph Nader
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