Inkwatu

Emerging neighborhoods, artists, & businesses
Our nation’s forefathers–don’t worry, this isn’t going to be a political rant!–were very concerned about what they termed the “tyranny of the majority.” (Wiki: “The phrase originated with Alexis de Tocqueville in Democracy in America (1835, 1840) and was further popularized by John Stuart Mill…Federalist Papers frequently refer to the concept…“)
It’s […]

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The St. Petersburg’s Mind-Body-Spirit Scene
Natural, or alternative, medicine and related movements have long been a part of St. Petersburg’s scene. In this, I include alternative spiritual and dietary philosophies. In fact, there is quite a bit of overlap amongst those three areas, which is why the […]

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Vivid Memories

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a mooring cleat on the St. Pete Pier
(perhaps from an earlier pier?)
It’s not just that “the best things in life are free,” but maybe also that the best things in life—or at least the most rewarding and memorable–are arduous. This is as true for family vacations and outings as […]

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