TAKE A SEAT: SIDEWALK CAFES ADD FLAVOR TO KEY WEST
Whoa, wait a second. What just happened?
Did a whole bunch of Key Westers just manage to agree on something?
Did city government employees, politicians and...
OPINION: ‘LOVE’ ISN’T A STRONG ENOUGH WORD FOR MOMS
‘Love’ isn’t strong enough.
Our language is woefully inadequate. How can the word that describes our affection for, say, a favorite sweatshirt, be the...
LET’S ROLL — BOCCE IS BACK IN KEY WEST
Masked men hefted coolers from car trunks and called insulting greetings across the parking lot the way guys do.
With rosters finalized and last-minute calls...
OPINION: MILES TO GO — A SHORT RANT ABOUT TRIVIAL MATTERS
I realize there are enough truly troubling problems in the world today without me piling on with my own petty complaints. But I can’t...
OPINION: MY HOLIDAY UNDOING
“Finished,” I said brightly. “Packed up, put away. Look at me, being all productive on a chilly Sunday.”
I was talking to Stan on the...
OPINION: BACK IN MY DAY…REMEMBERING OUR PRE-INTERNET LIVES
Where shall we start?
COVID? Cruise ships? Excruciating campaigns? Unbearable elections? Hell no, I’m just kidding. I’m as tired of typing all those words as...
Confessions of a Key West Jeopardy! junkie
Nailed it.
Final Jeopardy questions, two episodes in a row — and with no hesitation (meaning I didn't panic in my usual dither and shout...
What can I say?
I’m supposed to know the right words.
I’ve been stringing them together professionally for nearly a quarter-century.
But in today’s times, I just don't know what...
How safe am I at home?
Hello, my masked friends.
I need to start this week by thanking the funny folks on Facebook who have provided countless hours of hilarious GIFs,...
Bumpy ride
This too shall pass.
That’s what everyone keeps saying, at least. Of course, folks fail to mention that its passage will be as smooth and...

























