WILD THINGS: YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE STANDARDS
It’s not that my wife hates birdwatching. She just has very stringent standards for when she will go.
The idea of walking around for hours,...
WILD THINGS: COUNTING ON THE BIRD COUNT
The 121st Christmas Bird Count, Key West edition, started with Ellen Westbrook and three guys named Mark (Songer, Whiteside and me) standing at the...
ON THE BEDSIDE TABLE: 2 MYSTERIES AND A GOOD OLD FASHIONED ROMP
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
By Marie Benedict
In 1926 Agatha Christie is a 36-year-old mystery writer on the cusp of becoming a household name. Things...
WILD THINGS: FLAMINGO SIGHTING IS FRESH OMEN FOR 2021
10:22 a.m. and the year was still pure. I had not seen a bird.
I was in the living room, staring at my laptop, trying...
That one time I was (kind of) asked to be a movie star…
I lived in Los Angeles for 15 years and I never stepped foot on a movie set, let alone starred in anything. Recently, though,...
Police chief saves the day – and pictures
The boat parade was almost over.
We had a great spot, at the end of the Seventh Street canal on Key Colony Beach. The boats,...
Doctor discusses benefits from different types of exercise
I was looking for a subject for this week’s contribution and came across a short article that did a good job explaining the differences...
WOLTZ: I’M TURNING 50, NOW WHAT? PART 2
A few weeks ago we discussed preventive screenings that all of us should do depending on our age. This week I will narrow down...
30 is the new 20: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary turns 30
“Bodies in the sand, tropical drink melting in your hand,
We’ll be falling in love to the rhythm of a steel drum band,
Down...
Cheers to 30 Years: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Turned the Big 3-0
“Bodies in the sand, tropical drink melting in your hand,
We’ll be falling in love to the rhythm of a steel drum band,
Down in Kokomo.”
Released...
