Tag Archives: Key West

Happy New Year – New York & Key West Style: Crystal Ball, Conch Shell, Pirate Wench & Drag Queen

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Rick Spilman

In New York City tonight, just on the other side of the Hudson River from where I am now typing, roughly one million people gather  in Times Square to watch a crystal ball being dropped on exactly midnight to celebrate the … Continue reading →

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Pirates (OK, Not Real Pirates) Drop Anchor in Key West

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Rick Spilman

In my grumpier moments, I object to celebrating Disneyfied pirates, especially given that piracy is, after all, still a serious problem and not merely a quaint relic of the 16th and 17th centuries.  Then again, I can’t be grumpy all the time. … Continue reading →

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The Lost Camera and the Sea Turtle

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Rick Spilman

I am not making this up. In the middle of May, a gentleman, whose internet nickname is Aquahound, found a camera in an underwater housing that had washed ashore in Key West.   There were still photos and video on the memory card dating back to November of … Continue reading →

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