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"The Pellican Brief (Visit)." Or, "Mommy, what the hell is that?"

Posted on 02/07/10 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

While shutterbugs in south Florida trying to snap photos of visiting celebs on Super Bowl Sunday, a large pellican enjoyed a few minutes of stardom as he made a unexpected appearance on the pool deck at the Boca Raton Resort & Club‘s beach club. After spending a minute in the pool, the large bird paused [...]

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"A Good Lawyer Knows the Law. A Great Lawyer Knows the Judge."

Posted on 12/03/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

South Florida is quickly turning into the Ponzi Scheme capital of the world. First there was Bernie Madoff, now there’s Scott Rothstein. Rothstein is accused of running a $1.2 billion scheme as well as creating a web of business interests and investments that the feds are currently clawing their way through. In addition to screwing [...]

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"Giving Thanks" or "Get Stuffed"

Posted on 11/26/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

Thanksgiving. The day of the year that officially kicks off the holiday season where we’re all supposed to stop and give pause to everything we’re thankful for. It’s also the day where every business you’ve bought something from within the past 365 days sends you an email thanking you for being one of their valuable [...]

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"Oasis of the Seas" Or, "My God, She's Big!"

Posted on 11/19/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

I had the opportunity to sail on the largest ocean liner in the world, Cunard Line’s Queen Mary 2, two times. Being on that remarkable vessel was an amazing experience that I will never forget. The size of the ship as well as the luxury within was simply unforgettable. While Queen Mary 2 remains the [...]

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Someone's got a case of the Monday's

Posted on 10/07/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

Yesterday, I wrote about the death of my 9 year old Chihuahua, Freckles. She passed away Monday from liver failure. Just a few hours after learning of her passing, I was scheduled to be on a 6:57pm flight from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Newburgh, NY. I left Boca Raton around 5pm and just got into [...]

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Coolin' Down. Airbus Style.

Posted on 09/22/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

I was on a JetBlue Airbus A320 last night from Ft. Lauderdale to Newburgh, NY. While making our way to the runway, the air conditioning kicked in and put on a little bit of a show – all that was missing was a little colored lighting and some mood music. I remember seeing this for [...]

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