Bob O’Leary

Here is a letter I wrote to Florida Governor Rick Scott: Dear Mr. Scott, When you successfully ran as governor, you said you were a businessman, not a politician. I have a little business experience, but I have never studied business in school. I have no MBA or any other business degrees or certifications. Economics [...]

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Embedded video from NBA Video Yes, it really happened. Much to the dismay of Cleveland fans, Nike, network officials, some of the refs, and many in the national media, the Orlando Magic knocked off LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-90 in Game 6. Now they face the LA Lakers in the NBA Finals. Dwight [...]

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He is Anthony Moran, a 12-year-old from Interlachen who helps take care of his twin brother Ryan, who is autistic. In the picture, Anthony lets Ryan sit on his lap to keep him calm in church. Read to the end of this article in the St. Petersburg Times on why he puts up with his [...]

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What does the clip above have to do with the recent problems at the Orlando Sentinel? Plenty when you think about it.Here is a routine first peformed on the vaudeville stage on YouTube, a media format unknown five years ago. I also have an audio of the routine on my Ipod. In between, it’s been [...]

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That’s what Bright House says – even though the cable network is only televising half the Orlando Magic games it can. The cable provider only carries Sunshine Network, the longtime Magic broadcaster and sister network of FSN. The Magic sold the rights to carry most of its home games to FSN, which has the Magic [...]

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Maybe this is not the worst sports column I have ever read. Heck, I even wrote some bad ones myself. But I was never this bad or ignorant. So-called Orlando Sentinel columnist Andrea Adelson shows her complete lack of college football knowledge when she suggests that Michigan try to hire Florida coach Urban Meyer. First, [...]

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Yes, circulation is down at most papers. Supposedly, the Internet and blogs are killing them off. Newspaper executives are panicking and laying off reporters and editors. Florida papers are suffering too. The Orlando Sentinel has cut back and forced many into retirement. Although the Sentinel’s circulation has risen for its Sunday paper, its daily figures [...]

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South Florida 64, UCF 12 I’m hiding my diploma and changing my name. OK, I’ll ask George O’Leary to change his name instead – maybe change careers. Actually, I do think George is a good coach. He just needs to recruit better locally. The big difference between the two progams was speed, pure and simple. [...]

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Here is another one from the unbelievable gall department – a Casselberry (Fla.) police officer who responds to a call for drowning child falls on the wet floor and breaks her knee. In spite of the fact that the police paid her medical bills and lost time, she filed suit against the child’s mother and [...]

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