Issue #38 — Friday, November 29, 2013
THE BLUE PAPER STAFF IS [MOSTLY] ON VACATION THIS WEEK [WE INVITE YOU TO HAVE A LOOK AT OUR BACK ISSUES IN ADDITION TO the mini issue of THE BLUE PAPER below]
You’ve Read His Rollicking Memoir … Now Read His Rollicking Fiction!
Reef Perkins Gets Downright Funny! Earlier this year Key West’s legendary adventurer Reef Perkins wrote his memoir, a bestselling book titled Sex, Salvage & Secrets. It chronicled his days as a Special Warfare warrior in ‘Nam, a top secret diver at AUTEC, a drug smuggler in the Caribbean, and an underwater salvager in the Southernmost Read More...
You've Read His Rollicking Memoir … Now Read His Rollicking Fiction!
Reef Perkins Gets Downright Funny! Earlier this year Key West’s legendary adventurer Reef Perkins wrote his memoir, a bestselling book titled Sex, Salvage & Secrets. It chronicled his days as a Special Warfare warrior in ‘Nam, a top secret diver at AUTEC, a drug smuggler in the Caribbean, and an underwater salvager in the Southernmost Read More...
Because I edited and published the Blue Paper from the first issue in January 1994 until my retirement last year, one of my assignments as a columnist for the new Blue Paper on line is to periodically go back and dredge up some of the more bizarre stories we published back in the old days. One Read More...
TSKW’s Conch-A-Doodle Fundraiser
An online auction of over 50 artist-designed Key West roosters to raise funds for The Studios of Key West (TSKW). Bidding closes Dec 16 at 10 a.m. Please be sure to register your details with TSKW before bidding either online at https://www.facebook.com/tskwroosters/app_137541772984354 or by calling 305-296-0458. Full rules can be found at https://www.facebook.com/tskwroosters/app_208195102528120. (Most items are 2′ x 2′ Read More...
TSKW's Conch-A-Doodle Fundraiser
An online auction of over 50 artist-designed Key West roosters to raise funds for The Studios of Key West (TSKW). Bidding closes Dec 16 at 10 a.m. Please be sure to register your details with TSKW before bidding either online at https://www.facebook.com/tskwroosters/app_137541772984354 or by calling 305-296-0458. Full rules can be found at https://www.facebook.com/tskwroosters/app_208195102528120. (Most items are 2′ x 2′ Read More...
In case you missed it: OUR VERY FIRST “WATER WORLD” ARTICLE [Hilarious… thanks Scott!] The Florida Marine Patrol bagged me the other night. It was like a simple traffic stop, only on the water. About 9:30 p.m. I was making my nightly six-minute dinghy trek across the harbor back to my boat. I had dutifully Read More...
Consciousness Projected–Consequences Deserved
There’s always enough money to fight a war. Eradicating the slums of the world, while feeding children starving to death, are undertakings that have never been funded. We attract and create the causes of our own suffering. The energy projected by our wrongful thoughts and actions are recycled, as matter and energy can neither be Read More...
Key West’s Only Apple Retailer Promotes Taylor Amon
Don Mayer, CEO, of Small Dog Electronics, the newest and only Apple specialist in the Keys, announced that Taylor Amon has been promoted to assistant store manager at their store on Truman Ave. The New England-based Apple specialist retailer – the “new dog in town” – moved to Key West in mid-August. Amon has worked Read More...
Poetry Guild Announces Lightening Redux
On Sunday Dec. 1 the Key West Poetry Guild returns to the 38-year-old group’s traditional format of an entire evening of lightning rounds. The meeting, as usual the first Sunday of each month, begins at 7 p.m., upstairs at Blue Heaven, at Thomas and Petronia streets in Old Town. Featured will be at least two rounds in which Read More...
New Monthly Artisan Market Kicks Off This Sunday With Art Key West
The first Key West Artisan Market is Sunday, December 1 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Restaurant Store parking lot in conjunction with the 2nd Annual Art Key West, a three day island-wide all arts festival. The Market will be a regular attraction with dates set for December 22 for holiday shopping, January Read More...
Key West Writers Bloc Serves Up Thirty-Five Smokin’ Hot Authors
Saturday, December 7, 2-5pm, Key West Writers Bloc presents a premier authors book signing even at the Smokin’ Tuna Saloon, 4 Charles Street, Old Town, Key West. For the first time in Key West, thirty-five authors will appear at a single event for one afternoon only, including high-profile visiting authors such as Rodman Philbrick, author Read More...
ZONING-IN-PROGRESS IN EFFECT FOR ALL PARKING VARIANCES BEGINNING NOVEMBER 6, 2013
The Key West City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 13-20 invoking a Zoning-in-Progress declaration for all parking variances beginning on November 6, 2013. The City of Key West is considering amendments to its Land Development Regulations (“LDRs”) to reduce the need for parking variances. No new applications for parking variances of any kind will be accepted 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...
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...
Rowell's Marina Purchase: A Brilliant Move
To the Editor: The Monroe County Commission’s decision to purchase Rowell’s Marina is a brilliant move that will benefit and reward its citizens in perpetuity. Our county commission, county manager and local residents worked long and hard for many years to secure this procurement. It was well researched and investigated. What a novel idea, government Read More...
Rowell’s Marina Purchase: A Brilliant Move
To the Editor: The Monroe County Commission’s decision to purchase Rowell’s Marina is a brilliant move that will benefit and reward its citizens in perpetuity. Our county commission, county manager and local residents worked long and hard for many years to secure this procurement. It was well researched and investigated. What a novel idea, government Read More...
ART! KEY WEST 2013 [Three Day Island-Wide Festival]
CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO ART! KEY WEST 2013 WEBSITE (SCHEDULE, VIDEO, AND MORE)
FIRM Hires New Executive Director
With the addition of flood insurance on FIRM”s plate, the FIRM (Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe) Board of Directors has hired Charles “Chic” Wagner to serve as executive director of the grassroots organization. “Chic’s skillset, passion and knowledge will help FIRM realize their goals in 2014 and beyond, “ said Vice Chair, Cindy DeRocher, who Read More...
The Love Lane Gang plays music that spans generations as well as embodies them. With an age range among the members of over thirty years, they bring a wide variety of experience and musical tastes to bear..They’ve brought back skiffle and updated it for the present The emphasis is on ragtime and swing: classics from Read More...
Southernmost Magnolia, the Key West version of the renowned New England band Magnolia, plays a variety of Cajun, country, and bluegrass music. Led by singer and guitarist Maggie Moniz, with local fixtures Steve Gibson on mandolin and Chief Billy on bass, and world-famous Chuck Sherman on pedal steel, they play good time music sure to 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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