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 [...]
So what’s new on the rocks this week? There is a rumor floating that the Kmart in Marathon may be shutting down. Considering that all the Kmarts are in trouble it’s not surprising. The entire chain and it’s parent, Sears have been predicted by many way more smarter than this fritter to be going toes [...]
I was curious as to how well the iPhone camera worked compared to the Toughshot so I tried it out on sunset and the super moon coming up over the marina. While it isn’t quite the quality of the other camera it does pretty good in a pinch. I managed to grab a few decent [...]
After attending a couple street events in Key West this past week I have to again throw a shout out to the City and especially the Key West Police Dept. for their ability to safely oversee the events that happen here. They come out and see to it that the events go off without any [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In 1982 the war on drugs was kicking into full gear. Politicians looking to make a name for themselves and garner a few votes vowed to crack down on drug users, drug smugglers, or anyone who even looked like they used drugs. Things like civil rights, liberty, and the rule of law quickly were brushed [...]
As you can see below… Not a big deal as I have no need to go anywhere today. In reality we badly needed some good rain to clean the dust off the rocks and freshen up the place a bit. This storm may also be the one that kick starts the summer rainy season into [...]
One thing you can always depend on here in Key West are the oddball stories… Fake skeleton found on captain chair off Key West. For a moment I thought one of my ex girlfriends had shown up. Capt. Fritter