Join host Jack Perkins each month as he highlights the people and places that make Sarasota and west central Florida such a rich and varied community.

Catch all of Jack's fun, foibles and friends every Thursday at 8 p.m. as WEDU Presents encores of the first & second season of the Journal! Log on to watch the most recent A Gulf Coast Journal right here! Or, tune in the last Thursday of every month for a brand new episode. Repeats: Sundays at 2:00 p.m.

August 2008

Brave Beauty - For a woman, a bald head is an announcement to the world - “I’m different” or “I’m sick.” No woman wants that kind of attention, especially Susan Beausang. Venice Beach Bluegrass Jam - Six years ago, a couple of friends got together at the Venice Beach Pavilion to play a little bluegrass. Mosaic Master - Christen Loria’s mosaic art is capricious and whimsical, celebrating nature’s beauty and life’s simple joys. more...

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Coming Up...September 2008

Footprints - When most of us hear the word “hospice” we think of end of life. But hospice is as much about quality of life as it is about end of life. Legacy Trail - Just what is the narrow, ten-mile ribbon of asphalt that stretches between Sarasota and Venice? More than recreation... Kaleidoscope of Talent - Kaleidoscope Theater is a partnership between The Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities and the Asolo Repertory Theater.

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