a woman in an apron is setting a table

MILES TO GO: GREED VS. GRATUITY

My thanks to every restaurant that tells customers when a gratuity has been added to their bill. And no, that fine print at the...
a man getting his teeth checked by a dentist

MILES TO GO: THE THINGS WE SAY — AND THEN GOOGLE

Quarterback Joe Burrow replaced Patrick Mahomes as the highest-paid NFL player. Dentists have a higher-than-usual rate of suicide allegedly because their clients always hate coming...
a man playing a guitar while sitting in front of a microphone

MILES TO GO: THANKS, JIMMY, FOR SHOWING ME WHERE I BELONG

I knew he was born on Christmas Day 1946. I knew his wife’s name, his kids’ names and the background stories to many songs. I'd...
a blue pen sitting on top of a table

MILES TO GO: I’M GIVING IT A SHOT

Let’s talk about the thing that everyone — and no one — is talking about. The skinny shots. That’s my oh-so-technical term for the semaglutide...
a man standing next to a woman in front of a washer

MILES TO GO: LOADS OF LOVE MAKES LIFE — AND LAUNDRY — EASIER

Clean laundry shouldn’t be considered a luxury. But in homes without a washer and dryer — and there are plenty in Key West —...
a close up of a license plate on a car

MILES TO GO: WHAT’S WRONG WITH PEOPLE?

What is wrong with people? Never mind, don’t answer that. Don’t even try, because I’ve given up. Instead, I’ll just complain about people, specifically about the...
a close up of a person wearing a costume

MILES TO GO: DON’T BE A JERK; IT’S TOO HOT

OK, Key West. We’ve got to stick together. It’s summertime in the Southernmost City and we’ve already had several days’ worth of heat advisories and...
a family portrait with the words father knows best

MILES TO GO: I HEARD YA, DAD (I ROLLED MY EYES, BUT I HEARD)

Parents never think their kids are listening to them. They’re convinced our whole lives  that their words fall on deaf ears. And admittedly, sometimes...
a pair of glasses on a white background

MILES TO GO: I WANT MY 30s BACK

Encyclopedia Britannica defines middle age as the period between the ages of 40 and 60. Just kidding, I won’t start a column as if writing...
a blue and red fuel gauge with the words empty and full

MILES TO GO: BATTLE OF THE SEXES

Stan looked at me as if I had grown four heads the other night. I was sitting on the couch opposite him, muttering darkly under...