JOHN BARTUS: MARATHON’S LANDMARK MURAL IS UNDER A VERY REAL THREAT
Legendary local commercial fisherman Tommy Coppedge had a saying — often directed at Chamber of Commerce CEO Daniel Samess when discussing new ideas for the Seafood Festival:...
JOHN BARTUS: MUSICAL GIFTS FROM THE BRITISH INVASION
Thanksgiving 2023. 402 years have passed since the “official” first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Compared to the hard life of the Pilgrims and Native Americans back then,...
JOHN BARTUS: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE ELECTRIC GUITAR
James Taylor was responsible for the title of this week’s column. Someone who is mostly associated with the acoustic guitar, James now and again picks up a...
JOHN BARTUS: THE INJUSTICE RAGES ON FOR FLORIDA STATE
The final regular weekend of NCAA football is over, and the College Football Playoff matchups are set. One team was legitimately screwed by the selection process —...
JOHN BARTUS COLUMN: A LOOK AT NEW YEAR TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD
The year 2024 is upon us, and ready or not, here it comes! While prognosticators try to make New Year forecasts, I haven’t a clue about the...
JOHN BARTUS: LIFE IS SHORT – MAKE TIME FOR THE SPECIAL MOMENTS
A friend of ours gave Sarah the best dish towel ever. It reads, “Life is Short… take the trip, buy the shoes, eat the cake, sleep with...
JOHN BARTUS: MILLION$ OF REASONS TO FIND SOLUTIONS FOR BPAS
The Marathon City Council and Marathon City Manager George Garrett recently made news by drafting legislation asking the state of Florida to grant up to 8,000 ROGO...
JOHN BARTUS: CLASSIC ROCKERS ARE NEVER TOO OLD
2024 is shaping up to be a year featuring some big rock and roll tours. Certified legends and Rock Hall of Fame members are hitting the road,...
JOHN BARTUS: THE SUPER BOWL IS OVER … AND THEY TOOK IT TO THE...
Taylor Swift was happy. Isn’t that all that really matters?
All those who tuned in to this year’s Super Bowl (LVIII for those keeping track) got to see...
JOHN BARTUS: 40 YEARS ON, SOME OF THE BIGGEST HAPPENINGS IN THE MIDDLE KEYS…
This month (February) marks the 40th anniversary of my arrival – and leaving the road behind – to play music and live in the Florida Keys. Over...
