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Doran The Skater   By Susan Mitchell   In 1989, Daniel Doran won the Silver Medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Baltimore and …

Was CBS Fair?   By Rick Boettger   The CBS Morning News aired a 5-minute segment titled “Death in Paradise” about the demise of Charles …

Rose Party   By Christina Oxengberg   A week ago in Key West, on a blustery afternoon, the legendary David Wolkowsky and I were driving …

Nelson Mandela Lives!   By Mark Howell   In our household we recently Netflixed a movie that had all the exaltation of the “Woodstock” movie …

KEY WEST KITCHEN Octopus: A Taste of the Mediterranean BY KERRY SHELBY Octopus may not be one of your go-to ingredients, but once you figure …

THE BIG STORY   FKEF increases efforts   BY RICK BOETTGER   Recently, I spent four hours in meetings where I not only didn’t get …

The Balthazar Cookbook  A Treasure Trove Of Classic French Recipes   By Kerry Shelby   Balthazar is one of my favorite restaurants in New York, …

THE BIG STORY Was CBS Fair? BY RICK BOETTGER The CBS Morning News aired a 5-minute segment titled “Death in Paradise” about the demise of …

Mass Extinctions   By Mark Howell   Amazingly, even in Key West and even to this day, there is still at least one media executive …

THE BIG STORY   WasCBSFair?   BY RICK BOETTGER   TheCBSMorningNewsaireda5-minutesegmenttitled “DeathinParadise” aboutthedemiseofCharlesEimerslastThanksgivingwhilebeinghandcuffedbypoliceafter driving away fromatrafficstop.MayorCraigCateswentontherecordsayingthereportwas “one-sided.” However,thereportwas,ifanything,overlygeneroustowardsourfairtown,andcriticalofthelateEimers. First,theychargeEimerswith “recklessdriving” whenwhathemadewasanillegallanechangeinaconstructionareawithunclearlanedesignations.Nexttheysaidhe “fledthescene,” wheninfacthedroveawayslowlythroughthetown.

Monroe Homeowners Fail Firm   By Rick Boettger   Only 2 percent of Keys homeowners are letting their homes be studied in an attempt by …

Hostage   Christina Oxenberg   It was summertime and I was 18 and just moved to NYC. With nepotism on my side I wrangled a …

An Elegant Soufflé Is Easier Than You Think!   By  Kerry Shelby   Soufflés often intimidate home cooks because of their mystique as being in …

Faithful After All These Years   By Mark Howell   Barry Miles, the British-born biographer of American Beat writers Jack “On the Road” Kerouac, Allen …

Cancer Gets Lapped   By Rick Boettger   The Relay for Life, the annual event to fight cancer, should be mandatory attendance for the Citizens …

KIDS’ KORNER   Amazing Designers   BY MORGAN KIDWELL   On Thursday, May 1, my friends and I went to the Key West High School …

Sorokin Gives Inside View On Russia   By Mark Howell   Vladimir Sorokin, 58, lives in Moscow and is the author of many novels, some …

CardioOceanic, mixed media on board   Stover-Sickmen presents Artist's Talk Monday   BY C.S. GILBERT KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   Climaxing her successful Lemonade Stand …

Mayoral Election Bias   By Rick Boettger        The embarrassing finish to Key West's Hometown PAC's call to candidates led to vastly different reporting …

Jackie O’s Bro   By Diane Oxenberg   My excellent friend David Wolkowsky invited me for Easter Sunday lunch on Ballast Key, his private island …