Dome & Dumber?
Not everyone is blinded by the science at Orlando’s new $44 million showplace When I optimistically entered the ballyhooed Orlando Science Center my hopes were instantly dashed by the largest object on display. There, in the core of the lovely new building, stood a plastic cyprus tree. With a badly stuffed great blue heron, no…
Honoring the past at historic Wellsbilt Hotel
Afrian-American Heritage Festival, Wellsbilt hotel, February 28, 1997 Standing in front of the old Wellsbilt Hotel, in the hours just past midnight, it seems nearly possible to hear the smoky laughter and rightous rhythm and blues from the long-gone South Street Casino next door. The the Wellsbilt was one of the few area hotels that…
Dome & Dumber?
Not everyone is blinded by the science at Orlando’s new $44 million showplace When I optimistically entered the ballyhooed Orlando Science Center my hopes were instantly dashed by the largest object on display. There, in the core of the lovely new building, stood a plastic cyprus tree. With a badly stuffed great blue heron, no…
School busted
When a guy who was making $12,000 a month has his phone disconnected, you know something’s doing. ‘Thanks for tracking down this number,” says David Deming, president of Griff Mills Schools, Inc., from his home in Tampa, after his office phone was disconnected on Monday. “That phone was a Glenn Mills phone,” he explains. “I…
UCF to student: truck off
For Kevin Koenig, the choice was clear: continue to fight, or continue to own a pickup. He chose the pickup. Koenig sued UCF President John Hitt and the state Board of Regents last year after Hitt dissolved the student government. Koenig, a student senate leader, claimed his rights had been violated. Hitt acted after student…
Tracking the Magic man
Tracking the inner workings of a sports franchise is similar to the old art of Kremlin watching. Tracking a sports franchise within a large family corporation is even more so. Like Kremlin watching, the basic rules are, nothing is as it seems, and never accept the official version of events. Given these rules we should…
Making a mountain out of no Hill
Rookie Town, this is how Anfernee Hardaway described The City Beautiful’s reaction to the firing of Brian Hill. Accurate? No. Understandable? Yes. In fact, it is easy to understand the mixed feelings that Magic players have toward their fans. Go back to june 30, 1993. On that day, Magic fans packed the Arena to watch…
