Ronald Reagan, Martin Luther King and Barack Obama) my main reaction to what I've seen so far from Tampa has been "pass the sick bag". MORE

  In THE TAMPA TRIBUNE , Bill Cottrell salutes the shuttering of Emory's journalism program.  Our society doesn't put kids into a classroom for years to learn how to play ball.    It gives them a ball, a bat, and a glove.    That's that.  MORE

with the baby one night before getting on an early flight to Tampa, Fla., MORE

Religious Zealots Attracted to GOP convention in Tampa HD. Tennis: Should women Play five sets or Men Play three sets? August 27, 2012 10:50 AM. Edit. " />. 0 0 0 0. Some Pediatricians Claim Circumcision pl… HD. August 27, 2012 10:48 AM. Edit. " />. 1 0 0 0. Penn St. riot ends aspiring Army officer’s … HD. August 27, 2012 10:46 AM. Edit. " />. 0 0 0 0. Is Rep Todd Akin Hurting Mitt Romney? August 27, 2012 10:44 AM. Edit. " />. 0 0 0 0. MORE

  Brandname TV critic at the TAMPA TRIBUNE Walt Belcher, along with 164 others, has been cut.  It's that bad in the newspaper business.    The parent organization is Media General. MORE

39 – The Tampa Tribune 195,277 N/A. I found this post from Brian Solis very interesting – a list of the top media outlets, by circulation, as well as the 25 most popular blogs in America, as compiled by BurrellesLuce. . Marshall McLuhan is famous for stating “the medium is the message&# and with the introduction of a newer medium (online, web) there is constant debate as to its effect on older mediums (print, broadcast). MORE

The conservative Drudge Report headlines with the Trump rally in Tampa, Florida. That event hammers the most provocative of the Trump memes. And the delivery is electric, or, as the Drudge Report puts it,  All Fired Up. Here is the YouTube link. MORE

Ron Paul Plans BIG Party In Tampa #RonPaul HD. Dana Milbank: the Ugly Presidential Campaign HD. August 18, 2012 3:34 PM. Edit. " />. 3 0 0 0. Should Mark Zuckerberg Step Down as Fa… HD. August 18, 2012 3:33 PM. Edit. " />. 3 1 0 3. Is Obama More Muslim, Or Romney? August 18, 2012 3:32 PM. Edit. " />. 2 0 0 0. Obama Challenge to Romney: Just relea… HD. August 18, 2012 3:32 PM. Edit. " />. 3 1 0 1. Progressive Insurance Suffers Viral Social Media PR Disaster HD. MORE

Today, the New York Times science section looks at the psychology behind crying (something difficult to measure), and quotes this woman: “I cry when I’m happy, I cry when I’m sad, I may cry when I’m sharing something that’s of great significance to me,” said Nancy Reiley, 62, who works at a women’s shelter in Tampa, Fla., “and I've written here before about the impact of tears in public speaking situations --most often when it hits the public eye as well as that of the speaker. MORE

Meanwhile the fat guy, the stiff money man, and the lovebirdy wife seemed like yesterday's people in Tampa. Again, Barack Obama upstaged whatever the GOP was up to with social media. His participation in Reddit's Ask Me Anything was sheer genius.  MORE

Here are three examples: Tampa and Grand Rapids — Grampa Raps: Home of Hip Pop. The theme of this month’s contest, Blended Cities , is inspired by Sol Morrison of Santa Barbara. New Joke Contests are announced mid-month. New Cartoon Caption Contests are announced on the first of the month. Your challenge is to combine two city names to create the name of a new community. MORE