Michael Shay's Hummingbirdminds

Great crowd of concerned citizens at this morning's No Kings Day Rally at the Grenada Bridge in Ormond Beach, Florida. Many, like me, ve...

Spectrum News in Tampa featured this header the other day: Stetson Law School Alumni say no to school donations after Bondi congressional ...

Feb. 17. 2026 TO:              University of Florida Annual Giving Program FROM:         Michael T. Shay RE:              Gator Nation...

A round-up is a task performed by cowboys when they bring in the cattle. I am not a cowboy. But I spent 30 years in The Cowboy State of Wy...

"The closest thing to heaven on this planet anywhere Is a quiet Christmas morning in the Colorado snow." That's the refrain in...

Tommy Shay and his dog Duke In Memoriam: Tommy Shay  Thomas Gerard Shay (“Tommy”), age 65, passed away peacefully after a short illness on C...

I’m the only surfer in this high school annual photo. Me, in front, my board, an Oceanside 9-foot-6 Nose Rider, orange, easy to spot after w...

Wichita, 1962. I read Tom Swift and Hardy Boys books in bed with my Boy Scout flashlight. It was after the parents’ call for “lights out” an...

I was a Florida resident for just 18 days before I was rushed to the ER with septicemia. I am the family cook and grocery shopper. I barely ...

For decades, I kept a copy of “Fiskadoro” by Denis Johnson. I liked the idea of the book more than the book itself. It was an early post-ap...

On the morning after I watched the conclusion of “Death by Lightning" on Netflix. One of the final scenes really got to me. It’s Firs...

There was no wedding, but one hell of a reception. Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. My niece Bryce celebrates her wedding to Zak. They eloped and g...

A big lobster walked down our street last night. He/She/It accompanied kids dressed as characters from kiddie shows I don't watch becaus...

Mile High Muffins Muffix mix, two eggs, two-thirds cup water and canola oil, mix well and add blueberries from a can. May need to add more...

Poetry books arrived this week. The first was “In the Soup,” the second book of poetry by John Calderazzo. John lives in the foothills outs...

Michael Connelly, best-selling author and UF and Independent Florida Alligator alum is now writing about his days as a reporter in Daytona ...

I discovered Philip K. Dick and his mind-blowing novels at just the right time. In November 1975 I was a non-trad student at the University ...

We live in a place called Ormond Station. It is located in Central Florida on a line where Volusia County and Flagler County meet. Our maili...

I salute the turkey oak tree in my backyard. It's a tough little oak. I was looking out the sliding glass door a few weeks ago and saw...

I have got to hand it to Neil at LiquidLawn.com. He is persistent. I do not require his services at this time but there will come a time whe...