Tom Corcoran, eclectic Key West character
I have been told that my portrayal of island life is darned accurate, so Keys residents enjoy seeing themselves through my characters. A lot of people from “up north” say that my descriptions warm them in winter and make them long for return visits to the Keys. Aside from that, I think my avoidance of clichés and my examples of island humor make folks want to keep reading the novels.
Freedom of Speech vs. Free Speech
A CNN poll this past week revealed that 40 percent of Americans are willing to trade some of their civil rights for “protection” against terrorism. By contrast,...
Did you hear the one about the bass player that… A collection...
A meme going around Facebook right now defines a musician as someone who packs $5,000 worth on instruments and equipment into a car worth $500 to play...
Musician Jokes
A meme going around Facebook right now defines a musician as someone who packs $5,000 worth on instruments and equipment into a car worth $500 to play...
Howard Livingston is ‘living the dream’ in the Keys
first visited the Keys in the mid-’80s and fell in love with the area. I knew right then this would be my home. I spent every moment after that trying to figure how to live here. It took a while but there was no other place on the planet I wanted to be. I just love everything about the Keys.
People Say The Darnedest Things! – Stupid is as stupid says, especially on the...
Which of the following paragraphs is true?
1) The Internet. The world’s largest and most comprehensive store of information. A research library at one’s immediate beck and call,...
In Their Own Words – The Defibulators
The “Defibulators” band’s name was misspelled for their first gig and the misspelling has stuck for the country band from Brooklyn. As the band plays on, it...
Seafood and Eat It! Florida’s Original Seafood Festival happens this weekend!
It’s here! The 37th Annual Original Marathon Seafood Festival is this weekend! As I mentioned in last week’s column, everyone knows that the real star of the...
Citizens @#@! *& Citizens — in the name of insurance
Remember Heath Ledger’s portrayal of The Joker in Batman: The Dark Knight? There was nothing at all amusing about his performance. He played The Joker as a...
American Travel, Congressional Style – Somebody should have paid better attention in geography class!
My friend Mac from the UK always sends me funny stuff – if ever there were a person who should be called a professional Internet funny-finder, it’s...
