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Jan
17
Prayer vigils, fear and birds in Florida: the week ending January 16, 2026
Prayer vigils are often motivated by despair and fear but founded on hope and hope in community. Floridians are scared,
11 min read
Jan
15
Special Coverage of the 24th Weekly Sunday Prayer Vigil at Alligator Alcatraz
By Philip Cardella 15 January 2026
US 41 Mile Marker 48
Say its Name
Say its name, so long as
9 min read
Jan
13
Special Coverage of the Interfaith Vigil for Justice in Coral Gables
By Philip Cardella 13 January 2026
Coral Gables, Florida
When others thought of how to bring protests to South Florida
6 min read
Jan
10
Week ending January 9, 2026
I started writing this post for December 19, 2025. Then family came to visit, then we boarded a plane and
18 min read
Jan
07
Special Coverage of the King Mango Strut
By Philip Cardella January 7, 2026
Coconut Grove, Florida
Historic Background on King Mango Strut
1982: While Dade County was
6 min read
Jan
03
First post of the new year: TWIFL in 2026
Introduction
I started 2026 with one foot in California and one foot in Florida. Okay, both feet started New Years
11 min read
Dec
30
2025 in Photos
By Philip Cardella
Introduction
In 2025, thanks to a lot of support from my family, I really dove into the
8 min read
Dec
27
My photos in major news media
By Philip Cardella 27 December 2025
The Guardian
26 December 2025
Two of my photos appear in the article "
3 min read
Dec
14
Time to dive into South Florida's week that ended December 12, 2025 (late--sorry)
New beginnings are afoot, or a-wing, in South Florida with the re-opening of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Everglades National Park
10 min read
Dec
06
Week ending December 5
What a bat guano crazy Trustee meeting at a community college can tell us about the state of democracy in
12 min read