โ€˜Black Fridayโ€™ Starting Thanksgiving Day &โ€ˆOther Black Eyes

As Iโ€ˆsat back and started to watch the New England Patriots dismantle the New York Jets at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Iโ€ˆfelt a shudder inside me as Iโ€ˆthought of all those people who already had been on line for eight, 12, 28 hours (and more) in order to grab the biggest bargains for โ€œPre-Black-Friday,โ€โ€ˆwhich started for some retailers (and, of course, their least senior employees and their families) at the same time as the kickoff of the final NFLโ€ˆGame on Thanksgiving Day โ€” which Iโ€ˆbelieve is the first time that Black Friday has started on Thanksgiving Thursday.Continue reading

New Tampa Nature Park Opens, Showcasing Areaโ€™s Natural Beauty

By Matt Wiley

Away from the orange construction signs and hazy, dust-filled air that frequently inhabits the Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. corridor during the still-ongoing widening of New Tampaโ€™s main thoroughfare, our area is full of wetlands, woodlands and wildlife. For that reason, a new park has opened that attaches to the existing Flatwoods Wilderness Park to further showcase the areaโ€™s natural beauty.Continue reading

Barkdoll Massage Therapy Brings Licensed Massage To Your Home!

By Julie Kanehl

Massage is a universal language that has been โ€œspokenโ€ for centuries in every region of the globe, and it has many benefits, including the ability to reduce anxiety, relieve pain, reduce blood pressure and aid in relaxation. For many people, massage is a rare treat that they look forward to at the spa or as an experience during their vacation. Others use massage on a regular basis to help them deal with chronic pain, reduce inflammation or to help heal after an injury. Whatever your reason for wanting a massage, Barkdoll Massage Therapy makes it easy, affordable and, best of all, Barkdoll comes to you.Continue reading