Wednesday, December 31, 2008

End 2008 with a Bang

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On the last days of the year 2008, Miami is full of blooms. I think that the brief two or three quick but timely and "just right" ...
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

It's Over

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Christmas is over. This local hardware store, Ace, is selling its Xmas merchandise at 50% off. Some people do their next year's Xmas sho...
Monday, December 29, 2008

Automaton

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The price of progress is seen here in the trash collection service of Miami. Last June, my blog showed a typical trash collection operatio...
Sunday, December 28, 2008

CheeseBurgers, CheeseBurgers

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Models of cholesterol laden burgers in display.
Saturday, December 27, 2008

Empty Office Buildings

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The economy stinks, to say the least! This office building is almost empty and this is moving day again. You'd think it's easy to mo...
Friday, December 26, 2008

Xmas Bromeliad

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The plant genus Tillandsia, named by Carolus Linnaeus after the Finnish physician and botanist Dr. Elias Tillandz (originally Tillander) (16...
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Thursday, December 25, 2008

Xmas Bananas

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Xmas day is usually quiet and sad for some lonesome soul. The streets of Miami are almost empty. It can be a day of rest for many, like me, ...
Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Cutler Bay

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This is a retirement community in the deep south of Miami, a place called Cutler Bay, all the way to about SW 190th street and 87th Avenue. ...
Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Skybanner Ad

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This is what I saw at the Miami's Dadeland Mall today (yes, I am still suffering through this:) A Simon's SkyBanner Network high-tec...
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Monday, December 22, 2008

Santa's Lair

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Santa is doing a brisk business today even when it's a Monday in Dadeland Mall. I procrastinated but had to bite the bullet to face the ...
Sunday, December 21, 2008

Betty's Best

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This is inside Betty's Best Burgers. As it was discussed on the net, they are back to Coca Cola and discontinued Pepsi Cola. I can't...
Saturday, December 20, 2008

Xmas Cactus

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Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesi) is a favorite holiday season house plant, but one which needs careful attention to details if it i...
Friday, December 19, 2008

Santa Time

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This is the last day of school for many educational institutions in Miami. Schools will reopen again in early January 2009. It's festivi...
Thursday, December 18, 2008

Badaboom

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Another accident in the middle of the day, in clear weather and wide, dry beautifully maintained roads. Miamians are truly the worst drivers...
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Roots

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Malanga is probably the most hypoallergenic food in the world, so even persons with extensive allergies should not have problems with the fl...
Tuesday, December 16, 2008

No longer Fuddruckers

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This fast food restaurant on US-1 finally got a name. It's at 78 Ave and 104 Street, SW Miami and used to be my most favorite burger joi...
Monday, December 15, 2008

Dwarfed Tamarind

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Of all the fruit trees of the tropics, none is more widely distributed nor more appreciated as an ornamental than the tamarind, Tamarindus i...
Sunday, December 14, 2008

Face Lift

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Sunset Drive, which is Miami's "Historic Road" and is East-West SW 72nd Street, receives continuous enhancement of landscaping...
Saturday, December 13, 2008

GranTurismo

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Didn't I tell you there is a lot of money in the streets of Miami? Here is another of these babies: A 2008 Maserati GranTurismo Coupe, s...
Friday, December 12, 2008

Fearless!

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This man has no fear to pose for my photo. That gives me more faith to the homosapien spirit, and his cause got a free internet advertising....