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Sep 25 – Oct 1, 2003

Sep 25 - Oct 1, 2003 / Vol. 16 / No. 18

FORD PREFECT

Co-Host of 97X’s “Sunday School,” Professional Misanthrope, Connoisseur of Fine Pints

by CL Staff

Asres “Oscar” Gesses

'Pizza Man" leans against the counter at Starbucks in Centro Ybor, smiling as usual, and issues hearty salutations to a couple of clerks. He orders an Americano — three shots of Espresso mixed with water in a large cup.His name is Asres "Oscar" Gesses, and he's a walking, breathing bit of the American dream. Oscars…

by CL Staff

RhondaK

Poet, Librarian, Intrepid Explorer, Teacher of a Class Titled “100 Ways to be Happy and Single in Tampa Bay.”

by CL Staff

Outtakes

Short reviews of movies playing throughout the Tampa Bay area.

by CL Staff

Margaret Miller

When Ron Jones, dean of the University of South Florida's College of Performing and Visual Arts, started talking about reorganizing the department with an eye to cutting costs, we feared he'd go about it with an axe and a sledgehammer and that no good could come of it.But then he did some really smart things.…

by CL Staff

BC

Hip-hop MC for Red Tide, Smoothie Junky, Secret Nerd

by CL Staff

DAVID JASPER

Former Planet Features Writer, Displaced Court Jester, Reporter in Bend, Oregon

by CL Staff

Ellen Levett and Brian Longstreth

Just to be clear, Ellen Levett and Brian Longstreth don't deserve all the credit themselves.In fact, Levett and Longstreth understand that inclusive leadership — sharing the decisions, sharing the work, sharing the glory — was a key to their resounding success. Levett and Longstreth co-chaired the all-volunteer committee that organized St. Petersburg's first major gay…

by CL Staff

KELLI K

Associate Editor, Converse Chuck’s Fanatic, Social Introvert, Hard-Core Punk-Rock Chick

by CL Staff

VALERIE MURPHY

a.k.a. Eva Dark, University of South Florida Mass Communications Academic Advisor, Drummer, Photographer

by CL Staff

Joe Redner

True, Joe Redner does not leap to mind when we think of local heroes. The owner of Mons Venus, the area's most renowned strip club, gets rich by providing a venue for naked women to wriggle and writhe and dance on men's laps. Some consider this a public service; some consider it a sin. We…

by CL Staff

LANCE RODGERS

Artist, Painter of Darkness, the Anti-Kincade, Warm Fuzzy Kitten. a.k.a. Count Lancula, Zippy Bubblepants

by CL Staff

Joran Oppelt

Virtually everyone even peripherally involved in the Bay area's homegrown local-music scene knows Joran Oppelt. They know him as the former frontman for popular Pinellas groove-pop outfit The Gita. Or they know him as a former principal contributor to local music 'zine Focus. Or maybe they know him as the guy who instituted and hosted…

by CL Staff

JERRY NIXON

E-mail Satirist, Avowed Pedestrian, Bill Maher Stalker, Aspiring Media Mogul

by CL Staff

COOPER CRUZ

Events Editor, Handyman, Appreciater of all Things Bright and Beautiful

by CL Staff

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