New residential parking program in Old Town
New residential parking program in Old Town By KONK Life News Staff Beginning October 1, the City of Key West will begin a new residential …
Howelings: She Ran With Neal Cassady
HOWELINGS She Ran With Neal Cassady By Mark Howell Aside from Ernest Miller Hemingway who wrote “For Whom the Bell Tolls” between boxing bouts in …
Eileen Nolte counts Truman among her friends
PHOTO From the left: census enumerator Eileen Nolte, First Lady Bess Truman; President Harry S. Truman and their daughter Margaret Truman, on the Little White …
Culture Vulture: Custom House
Custom House summer and Black, White and ReAd By C.S. GILBERT KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER I have been remiss . . . very …
KW Kitchen / Lobster Redux
Key West Kitchen Lobster Redux – This Time All Dressed Up For the Evening! BY KERRY SHELBY I know that I just recently wrote about …
Short Answers/Artful Negotiation
Short Answers By Jeff Johnson and Paula Forman ARTFUL NEGOTIATION Dear Short Answers: My husband is 68 years and in perfect health. But he …
Thrasher, Stokes advance in FSU president search
Thrasher, Stokes advance in FSU president search By JIM TURNER NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Despite vocal opposition from students and faculty, influential Sen. John Thrasher, …
Team Lily Bow still accepting new team members
Team Lily Bow still accepting new team members Team Lily Bow, sponsored by Konk Life, is still accepting new members for its 2014 team. There …
Business Law 101/Employee/Independent Contractor
BUSINESS LAW 101 Employee/Independent Contractor BY ALBERT L. KELLEY Now that we have touched on principal and agent, let’s look at employment. An employee is …
KW Lou: SCOPES MONKEY TRIAL…A FRAUD
Key West Lou SCOPES MONKEY TRIAL…..A FRAUD By Louis Petrone Amazing how the truth can blow one’s mind! The year 1925. The place …
Letter to the Editor / Politics, Jobs and the School District
Letter to the Editor Politics, Jobs and the School District Larry Murray Mr. Highsmith: In Wednesday’s edition of the Keynoter, you were interviewed …
BACKROOM BRIEFING: SCOTT KEEPS DISTANCE FROM GAY MARRIAGE FIGHT
BACKROOM BRIEFING: SCOTT KEEPS DISTANCE FROM GAY MARRIAGE FIGHT By DARA KAM AND BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, September 4, …
Skip Bradeen marks 50 years as a Keys charter captain
Skip Bradeen marks 50 years as a Keys charter captain SPECIAL TO KONK LIFE Captain Skip Bradeen is in the cockpit of his beloved Blue …
Local Observation/Pass It On
LOCAL OBSERVATION Pass It On BY CHRISTINA OXENBERG 1000 years ago, as I was sorting through my first divorce, (second happiest day of my life), …
Howelings/Tinsel Town Takes on Stony Man
Howelings Tinsel Town Takes on Stony Man BY MARK HOWELL Most people simply don’t believe it when they hear that Harlequin Books, the publishers and …
Nyad honored on anniversary of triumph
Nyad honored on anniversary of triumph By C.S. GILBERT KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER A grateful city and county embraced a grateful hero and …
Local music classes for babies through 7-year-olds start soon
PHOTO/ Lilly Eppler, who turns 2 on Sept. 6, holds scarves waved about to illustrate rhythm. Music Together in the Keys uses props, games and …
LTTE A Recipe for Corruption
LETTER TO THE EDITOR A Recipe for Corruption To The Editor: How do you create a delicious dish, served to special interests? Start with a …
Next Astronauts? Your Own Kids!
Next Astronauts? Your Own Kids! SPECIAL TO KONK LIFE Launching a campaign for his debut non-fiction space careers book, “The Astronaut Instruction Manual for Pre-Teens”, on …
KW Kitchen / Homemade Pizza
Key West Kitchen Homemade Pizza – Easy as Pie! BY KERRY SHELBY Often we fall under the spell of believing that some foods are only …