Philip Cardella

Just like Daphne the crocodile looks fierce while gaping in this photo, the reality is she's just lying there, functionally panting. Alligators and crocodiles open their mouths like this when they're overheated. It's called gaping and is a form of thermoregulating. Shortly after I

Week ending on April 18, 2025 I'm starting this newsletter, blog post, whatever, nearly in tears. There's so much going on in the world that is heartbreaking. We have students being snatched off the street by men and women in masks with no identifying clothing for

As This Week in Florida expands its offerings, new changes will come, including paid tiers! The content you're used to will remain free, but I'll be adding bonuses for paid subscribers shortly.

To be honest, when I started this blog I wanted my friends and family to better understand what South Florida is like. The news media here, much less the media nationally, rarely covers the area accurately, in my opinion. South Florida, or even just Miami-Dade County, is an extraordinarily diverse,

Though I proudly live in South Florida, I miss my home of Sacramento, California. I miss the mountains, the cold ocean, and the burritos and pizza. Yes, Miami has some good pizza, and you can find an occasional decent burrito, but it's not even remotely the same scale.

The Week Ending April 11, 2025 Finite Disappointment As I start building this post on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, I think it's a good week to give Finite Disappointment some time off because, honestly, there's just too much for Infinite Hope this week! Ok, there'