Letters to the editor with pictures since 2002.
Published on Big Pine Key’s garbage days, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Un-social Media with 60,000 Followers
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[Sign Of The Times] I saw a person yesterday riding a jet ski with a mask on! |
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![]() [Soviet Union] Contrary to popular beliefs that everything in the former Soviet Union was made from concrete is not true. Here’s the Soviet space shuttle Buran, clearly made from wood. At one time it was covered in bathroom tiles, but those have been stripped off to go into the local oligarch’s Dacha bathroom. |
[Good Ol’ Days] I yearn for the old days. Fish sandwiches from the original B.O.’s Fish Wagon, the cookie lady, the Conch Salad Man, tipping the performers with home-rolled joints. Key West’s only problem is too many people. Too many transplants and too many tourists wanting it to be like where they come from |
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[Covid Emergency] Some people are using the vaccine’s emergency use designation as an excuse not to protect themselves and others. They say the vaccine is only for emergency use. Duh! If this is not an emergency, I’d like to know their definition of what is? That’s why the FDA conditionally approved of these drugs—it’s an emergency! A BIG emergency! |
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[Simple, But Impossible] America will never be great again unless we learn not to lie to each other. |
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The train station was at the old Big Pine Inn not where Paradise Burgers is. Full Menu > Big Pine Museum > Big Pine Inn |
[Russian Poet’s Suicide] Vladimir Mayakovsky, the poet laureate of the Russian Revolution, delivered a poem while standing on his chair back in 1923 and in 1930 he shot himself through the heart with a prop revolver. No one knows if it was suicide or his enemies. Had Mayakovsky grown disillusioned with the new Russia he championed? |
![]() [Suez Canal] They unloaded all the containers from the Ever Given in the manner of Egypt. |
I got my shots in Marathon. They were very efficient. Minimal waiting (5 min) & I was in & out in under 45 min. Most people I know felt super tired the day after 2nd shot, even a bit of fever. I had none, so a reaction is not a given. |
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People over 70 face driving curfews, trackers and distance limits. In addition to night-time and distance restrictions, older drivers would, like black-box policyholders, have their braking, acceleration and cornering forces measured by the devices, with authorities being alerted if they exhibit worrying driving behavior. Combined, the restrictions would amount to ‘graduated driving licenses; an idea usually associated with younger drivers. Link[ |
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[Color] This is a lovely picture of colorful plants at sunrise. Everything grows here. |
[Small Town Love] I didn’t lose my girlfriend, I just lost my turn. |
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[Litter] The only place litter belongs is in a garbage can, organics or recycling bin. If there isn’t a bin close by, take it with you. Don’t leave it for another person (or animal) to pick up. Video |
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[“Get rid of the Electoral College”] Do you even know why we have it? If we didn’t, California would have more voting power than 37 states combined. All national elections would be determined by NY and California. Your vote would be completely overridden by more popular areas in the most popular states. God help us if California chose all of our future presidents. The horror! How is that useless? Majority rule is not representative in a Republic and we are a Republic, not a democracy. A democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding on what’s for dinner. |
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Paul McCartney surprises fans with Liverpool pub performance. Video |
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The social media giants created platforms that are so large they can’t be controlled. That makes Zuckerberg, Bezos, Dorsey, et al responsible, doesn’t it. They say differently. |
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[Termites Are Attracted To Light] If you have porch or backyard lights, then they should not be left on for extended periods of time. Only turn them on while you are outside, and then turn them off when you go back inside. As for your indoor lighting, try not to leave the bigger lights on for too long. If you have to, leave only the smaller lights on that are away from any windows or doors. This will be the best way in preventing termites from infesting those areas of your home. |
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[Ikea] Suddenly Father Schober was not sure whether he really should have bought the new crucifix at Ikea. |
[Guns] Only a fool would give up weapons in favor of government protection. The government can’t even stop a telemarketer! |
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[Ever Given Freed From Suez Canal] Shipping is getting back to normal. Video |
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![]() Hope you are ok and this is just a hiccup. What gives? Should I worry? Your audience is missing you and hoping all is well. Is there anything we can do to help? (Ed: I was out of town yesterday and only found out we were offline this morning. I’m on tech support as I write this. [22 minute wait] GoDaddy refunded the $899 for services I don’t need that they talked me into buying that crashed the site. It’s always something.) |