The Anderson-McQueen funeral home in St. Petersburg is searching for a name for its new 2008 Harley-Davidson Road King Hearse, a three-wheeled black motorcycle connected to a custom-built, carriage-style hearse.
The winning entry receives a $250 gift card, and I had the pleasure of being one of the panelists who narrowed the 335 submitted entries down to five. We weeded out some of the lesser suggestions: Meat Wagon, the Death Trap, Ash Hauler, the Dead Sled and Better to Be Dead And Cool Then Alive and Uncool.
Our top five: Glory Ride, Heavenly Hawg, Iron Hearse, Peaceful Rider and Revin' to Heaven. You can vote for your favorite at nametheride.com. …
Former state Sen. Les Miller will challenge incumbent Kevin White for his Hillsborough County Commission seat in 2010. It's a battle that could become really heated, but wouldn't it be interesting if a third candidate emerged and rose above the fray? ...
My advice? Don't make any jokes about Hurricane Katrina, and treat every e-mail like it's being published. ...
Seen on a bumper sticker: Good girls go to heaven, Bad girls go everywhere else. ...
Kudos to Tom Furlong, who is retiring after 30-plus years in education. The St. Petersburg College vice president who helped start the school's four-year program got a surprise sendoff at the Feather Sound Country Club on Saturday night. ...
The Tampa Links chapter holds an African-American read-in at Sheehy Elementary this morning. The effort aims to promote black authors and the joy of reading. Nothing promotes that better than the wide-eyed smile of a child.
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