Issue #29 — Friday, September 27, 2013
It was the 27th of June, 2012 and Captain Forrest Young was sending an interesting letter to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS): As he was anchored on the west side of the Marquesas Keys, his passengers became alarmed by the peculiar aspect of the water. After a quick and nauseating investigation, Captain Young Read More...
GREEN Reactor: EnviroNerdalist?
Traditionally, the Nerds were the guys who designed and built all those dirty things like the oil-drilling platforms and the nuke plants and all kinds of nasty stuff wreaking havoc on the planet. And Environmentalists were the tree-huggers who tried to STOP all that nasty stuff wreaking havoc on the planet. And never the twain Read More...
Polar-Axis Shift – Key West Homeless Miseries and Beyond
I wish everyone I know had been with me when I bumped into two remarkable people the other day and got caught up with them, as their rich lives and deep experiences and senses of humor and wisdom flowed out of them like manna from heaven. The man is probably the most educated person I Read More...
Seventeen Keys Writers Win Concrete Immortality in Key West Sidewalk Poetry Project 2013
~~~~~~~~~~ Seventeen Keys writers have won a $ 100 cash prize and the distinction of having their words and names immortalized in concrete along selected walkways throughout Key West. In July, the Key West Art in Public Places Board issued an invitation for writers to submit short works for the Key West Sidewalk Poetry Project Read More...
Term Limits: Combatting the Corrosive Nature of Power
Term limits are not about liking or supporting a particular candidate. They are about good governance. The founders of this nation never wanted a permanent political class. They wrote: “nothing is so essential to the preservation of our government as a periodic rotation; preventing the perpetuity of office in the same hands for life”. Along Read More...
Help Publish Landmark Breast Cancer Book, There’s Still Time…
“Women need ad campaigns and books that teach us which food supplements to use if we drink alcohol on a regular basis and want to protect our breasts from nasty effects of wine, beer and mixed drinks,” writes Key West author, Susan Wadia-Ells, in her groundbreaking book, Busting Breast Cancer, 7 Simple Steps to Protect Read More...
Help Publish Landmark Breast Cancer Book, There's Still Time…
“Women need ad campaigns and books that teach us which food supplements to use if we drink alcohol on a regular basis and want to protect our breasts from nasty effects of wine, beer and mixed drinks,” writes Key West author, Susan Wadia-Ells, in her groundbreaking book, Busting Breast Cancer, 7 Simple Steps to Protect Read More...
DEATH IN PARADISE: A YEAR LATER [CHARLES EIMERS MEMORIAL] NOWHERE TO RUN: NEW VIDEO DEVASTATING TO KWPD CREDIBILITY [CHIEF LEE DEPOSITION VIDEO] EIMERS IN-CUSTODY-DEATH UPDATE: MISSING VIDEO SURFACES KATHY SMITH, LEAD FDLE INVESTIGATOR IN CHARLES EIMERS CASE PUT ON ADMINITRATIVE LEAVE KWPD & FDLE, PARTNERS IN CRIME? CHARLES EIMERS UPDATE: Police, Death, and Missing Videotapes Read More...
NOWHERE TO RUN: NEW VIDEO DEVASTATING TO KWPD CREDIBILITY [CHIEF LEE DEPOSITION VIDEO] EIMERS IN-CUSTODY-DEATH UPDATE: MISSING VIDEO SURFACES KATHY SMITH, LEAD FDLE INVESTIGATOR IN CHARLES EIMERS CASE PUT ON ADMINITRATIVE LEAVE KWPD & FDLE, PARTNERS IN CRIME? CHARLES EIMERS UPDATE: Police, Death, and Missing Videotapes THE BURGLAR, THE VIGILANTE, AND THE AXE OF Read More...
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HOMETOWN PAC SEPTEMBER 19TH EVENT NOW ON YOUTUBE!
Whether you attended the September 19 event or just want to hear the candidates again, please see and hear what went on by watching the videos on You Tube. There is also an extensive discussion regarding the Referendum. Please go to www.hometownkeywest.com and click on the words “You Tube.” Then click to review what races Read More...
Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West Installs "Sea Turtle Friendly" Lights At Truman Annex
Public Works Lineman Greg Gombert installs “sea turtle friendly” lights on Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West’s Truman Annex. NAS Key West is a state-of-the-art training facility for air-to-air combat fighter aircraft of all military services.
Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West Installs “Sea Turtle Friendly” Lights At Truman Annex
Public Works Lineman Greg Gombert installs “sea turtle friendly” lights on Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West’s Truman Annex. NAS Key West is a state-of-the-art training facility for air-to-air combat fighter aircraft of all military services.
1967, in my medical practice, one patient paid his bill in stone crabs claws. He had traps in the harbor collected in a small rowboat. The harbor water was clear, full of marine life and offered fine fishing. That has been decimated and morphed into a murky dead zone, almost cesspool status. Arrival of the Cruise Ships killed the harbor and the Read More...
A good friend of mine on FaceBook, as well in the real world, came up to me last night and asked me in a concerned way, “Why are you so angry?”, referring to my many political postings. I thought of the Buddy Guy song, “Damn Right I Got the Blues”. Buddy goes on to elaborate, Read More...
A good friend of mine on FaceBook, as well in the real world, came up to me last night and asked me in a concerned way, “Why are you so angry?”, referring to my many political postings. I thought of the Buddy Guy song, “Damn Right I Got the Blues”. Buddy goes on to elaborate, Read More...
WINN-DIXIE TO HOLD JOB FAIR IN KEY WEST; MORE THAN 100 POSITIONS AVAILABLE
WHAT: Winn-Dixie is holding a job fair to accept applications and conduct interviews for various positions at its Key West location. WHEN: Thurs., Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fri., Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Winn-Dixie #317 2778 North Roosevelt Blvd. Key West, FL 33040 WHO: – Job seekers Read More...
Free Admission for All Participants Presenting a ‘Museum Day Live!’ Ticket on September 28, 2013 Date coincides with Birdfest 2013 special events. Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden will open its gates free of charge on Saturday September 28, 2013, as part of Smithsonian magazine’s ninth annual Museum Day Live! A nationwide event, Museum Read More...
Free Admission for All Participants Presenting a ‘Museum Day Live!’ Ticket on September 28, 2013 Date coincides with Birdfest 2013 special events. Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden will open its gates free of charge on Saturday September 28, 2013, as part of Smithsonian magazine’s ninth annual Museum Day Live! A nationwide event, Museum Read More...
The Love Lane Gang plays music that spans generations, as well as embodies them. The emphasis is on swing: classics from the 1930s and 1940s, done in a refreshing new style that incorporates the Hot Club approach with island flourishes. Dust Bowl ballads, old school country from Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, rockabilly and surf Read More...
Florida Keys Council of the Arts Cultural Calendar Thursday, November 6 thru Wednesday, November 12
Visit keysarts.com, Cultural Calendar for more listings and events throughout the Keys. Key West Happenings ARTISTS RECEPTIONS / EXHIBITIONS Thursday Polar Opposites Opening Reception, 6 PM Lucky Street Gallery, 540 Greene St. 294-3973. Luckystreetgallery.com James Barr-Nobles, B. Lucy Stevens. (more…)
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