May 162012
 
Just to clarify...

For any of you who don’t live near the ocean I’ll point out the difference between dolphin and dolphin… Dolphin…also know as porpoise, an aquatic mammal rivaling humans in intelligence.  They live all over the planet and are popular in media and culture in such shows as Flipper.  They are also popular in sea world type [...]

Apr 282012
 
Of course the week wouldn't be complete without the bed races...

As the Conch Republic celebration winds down this weekend there were a few things going on. An arts and crafts show was ongoing Saturday on Greene St.. Later in the evening the Schooner Wharf Bar had a pirates costume party. All during the afternoon there was something called the Conch Crawl. Basically it was a [...]

Apr 282012
 

The Dept. of Agriculture, in their zeal to over regulate everything continues an eight year fight to order the owners of the Hemmingway House and Museum to get an animal exhibition license and cage up all the cats that live on the property. It’s a classic case of government over reaching just to show everyone [...]

Apr 272012
 
It's Thursday night, good a reason as any to have a parade...

Actually it was part of the Conch Republic celebration. This parade is the 23rd in a row for the event. It featured all the usual characters..pirates, local politicians, fancy cars, bicycles, drinkin’, throwing beads and candy, and generally having fun. It is also the only parade that starts on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean [...]