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![]() We are not going to change the whole world, but we can change ourselves and feel free as birds. We can be serene even in the midst of calamities and, by our serenity, make others more tranquil. Serenity is contagious. If we smile at someone, he or she will smile back. And a smile costs nothing. We should plague everyone with joy. If we are to die in a minute, why not die happily? |
The next meeting of our Big Pine Computer Club is coming up this Saturday, June 13, 10 am at the senior center. Hope to see you there. |
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God believers are like conspiracy theorists. If they can imagine it they think it’s God’s will. |
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An interesting video of the first cars on the road in the U.S. It’s amazing how well they handled in snow, water and dirt roads. Video |
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[Odd Time] I tried to go to the new bar above the Square Grouper on Cudjoe for an early afternoon buzz, but the girl said they don’t open until 4:20. 4:20? How precise. |
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[“‘Sister’ died”] Sad news. She wore a feather in her hair. I am surprised someone still had her picture. Those were the days! |
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[“Science just proved that conspiracy theorists will literally believe anything”] Some of the folks are like that yes, and its quite an embarrassment , but some so called “conspiracy theorists” know what they are talking about and share good company; experts in their field, architects , engineers, etc. Believe me ,once your eyes have been opened, you’ll never look at it the same. |
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With all the weirdoes taking over America and turning us into a twisted values playground for the sick and bent, it is no wonder we have lost respect in this world. Remember what happened before Greece and Rome fell? Same thing is happening here! |
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[“I’ve never read of any god before two thousand years ago”] You need read more. You’re confusing Christianity with the belief in God. Christianity started about two thousand years ago, but before that, the Jews believed in a singular god and going back much farther, the Romans and Egyptians believed in multiple gods.Belief in God has been around as long as people have. As for the dinosaurs, they most likely did not believe in God. Their brains were too small to grasp such a concept as an afterlife. |
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[“Where to report a rat problem”] Well that depends, are they two legged or four legged rats?. |
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[The End of Eating Wild Fish] Most of the food we eat – beef chicken, wheat, apples, corn – is farmed on the land, produced under controlled conditions and transported to market rather than gathered from its natural habitat. But one source of the world’s protein is still taken straight from the wild. Fish and other sea food. That’s now changing, but should it? This week The Food Chain has a special programme about the ocean, and the meals we take from it. Tanya Beckett reports from Lisbon where world leaders are meeting to discuss the oceans’ economic fate, while Audrey Tinline is in Norway asking whether fish can ever be a truly sustainable source of food. Audio |
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Ben and Jerry’s join climate change awareness movement. Video |
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[“Stick your stinking pizzas where the sun does not shine you bums”] Wooo, always with the negative waves! |
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Ever wonder what would happen if a big mail truck got into an accident and all our mail was destroyed? Email does have many advantages. |
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[Orgies Now What They Used To Be] First orgy after Brian Hodge’s death very solemn. Link |
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[Rules] Can anyone post the Official Monroe County Link to inform citizens about the Rules and Procedures for addressing our political leaders at public meetings? There has to be a standard for timing, subjects, etiquette, dress code, etc. |
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It’s gotten pretty quiet in the news about the sewer plant and Cudjoe Basin collection system. Last I heard, the FKAA has taken possession of the plant and 2 of the collection basins from the contractor, and applied to DEP for an operating permit. I also heard that DEP politely refused the petition to delay for the deep well – which makes sense to me – sending ‘gray’ water (it’s sufficiently treated that it’s fine to water lawns) down 120 feet is a whole lot better than raw sewage in everyone’s yard. But I haven’t heard much in the past couple weeks. Does anyone know when we’ll get our letters and can hook up to the sewer district? I hope I have the summary right. |
![]() DEF: Psychologist n, A person who cannot fix a broken arm but looks for problems in a mirror. DEF: Psychiatrist n, A person who can fix a broken arm and is the problem in the mirror. DEF: Patient n, A lab rat that doctors ‘Practice’ on to make a living. DEF: Religion n, SEE: Mental Masturbation; Insanity; Fiction, Social Control, Useless Eaters. DEF: Politics n, A art form for inept actors and wanna-be pirates |
How often does the Chief of Police or Sheriff conduct mental stability evaluation tests on Police officers, if at all? |
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The Florida Constitution alludes to the concept that all taxpayers shall be treated equally. So why is FKAA (a Government agency) strong-arming only select taxpayers into giving up their property rights when there are other legal avenues? Isn’t this a form of extortion? Come on people, wake up! |
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Lots of people are playing ukuleles down here. I wonder if they know the name is Hawaiian for “Jumping flea”? Link |
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[Video Rentals] Marathon Florida Rentals a newly designed website of Vacation Rental properties in Marathon & the surrounding Florida Keys. Each posting includes A short video of the property, and Contact info for the Property Manager. This website has been designed by the MarathonFlorida.com team to highlight videos produced for local Real Estate Professionals. The website is partially funded by Listing Agents who wish to post Property for Sale videos. The next time you are in need of a Vacation Rental, or you know of someone looking for one here in Marathon & the surrounding Florida Keys. Video |
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Strong arm tactics being are being employed by BOCC/FKAA in extorting you to give up your property rights so the BOCC would not have to pay for a traffic bearing lid and the power to run the pump. The voters voted a tax to pay for the sewers which include the traffic bearing lids and electric to run the pump. We are still paying that tax. Why is that earmarked tax money being spent for anything but what the voters wanted?Did the voters vote to have $14 million dollars earmarked for the sewers given to the State of Florida to help repair their bridge to a Marathon tourist attraction? No.There are existing easements that FKAA has used in the past to install pipe and meter boxes, never once trying to extort an easement for their meter box. Now here is a contractor (of the County who owns the equipment) who is trying to extort an easement when they already have one. |
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AARP’s June calendar is here. Full Menu > Ongoing Events |
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How is it that assisted suicide is illegal, but anyone can just walk into a 7-11 and buy sushi? |
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It looks like the Mid-Summers Night Party is moving from the Botanical Gardens to East Martello Tower. We’ve really enjoyed the party at the Botanical Gardens over the past years and can’t imagine how it will work at East Martello – that’s basically the airport parking lot. Does anyone know why it’s moving or how it will fit at East Martello? |
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[Veterans] June 11th, 6pm at TLWH headquarters located at 97671 Overseas Hwy Dr Daily Grainger will be talking about EMDR and how it worksDailey Grainger, PhD, ARNP is a Nurse Practitioner Psychotherapist in practice for over 30 years, and in Islamorada since 1993. She is into Firsts: started the First Baccalaureate for Nurses Program at FIU, had the First company in Florida to provide Continuing Education for healthcare professionals, conducted the First research ever to test the effectiveness of a therapeutic approach to people suffering from Post Traumatic stress following a natural disaster which was Hurricane Andrew. She is currently CEO of Next Health Now, the first company to focus on corporate American providing high antioxidant functional foods to make employees healthier. |
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[“Rat problem in Monroe County”] Nobody will believe you due to all the fuss about feral cats! |
![]() Was it this unexplainable god, Mr. god, or this group of very shrewd people that is telling us how to live our lives. Sooner or later we reach an age where we wonder. |
The word ‘apparently’ makes anything sound sarcastic: “He’s intelligent, apparently.” |
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Pearl Harbor: After the Tourists have left for the day. Video |
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Nature beckons at this Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired dome home. Link |
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Submit anything of a positive nature, unless it’s breakthrough stuff to island@bigpinekey.com |