Life and Island Times August 6 2016 – Not Making Any of This Up One of the two suspects in the case of the American Legion Post’s missing $50,000 along with his cronies at the Florida Department level of the American Legion suspended the current Post 28 commander and turned the operation of the Post […]

Life and Island Times August 5 2016 – Loose Ends Unraveling Marlow and W were trekking their way north in two cars towards the Hostess City when certain loose ends in Key West began to unravel. Emails, texts and voice mails described a situation so unbelievably bold and slimy that he almost drove off I95. […]

Life and Island Times August 3 2016 – Sayonara, Key West Marlow long ago learned not to be picky in farewells. They were not guaranteed or promised. One was lucky, if not blessed, to give or receive a goodbye. Leaving, he guessed, was always going to hurt. He might even have to cry. Goodbyes sometimes […]

Life and Island Times August 4 2016 – Sunset Celebration “See you at Sunset” has a special significance on this island. It’s an invitation to a spontaneous celebration as jugglers, tourists, clowns, fishermen, psychics, island musicians, artists, food vendors, and friends gather each night to celebrate the close of another day in Paradise. Mallory Square […]

Life and Island Times August 2 2016 – ¿Dónde está Bum Farto? Bum’s United Street house for sale in 2015 Key West has had its share of famous residents ranging from Ernest Hemingway to Tennessee Williams to Jimmy Buffett. But few have carved their name into Keys history in as infamous a manner as the […]

Life and Island Time August 1 2016 – Key West Peculiar This one presents a small selection of the thousands of island peculiarities photographed during the past fifteen years. Their stories are yet to be written. ——————————————————— Copyright © 2016 From My Isle Seat

Life and Island Times July 31 2016 – Renaissance This one is from 2014. —————— A second chance at life was a long shot for Marlow a year ago. He was becoming weaker and thinner from serious, serial infections. In between courses of powerful antibiotics the preceding six months, he was set on drinking himself […]

Life and Island Times July 30 2016 – Southern Sky Storm This one is from 2012. —————————————— The afternoon and early evening had seen Marlow complete the divorce mediator’s homework assignment – a twenty page financial affidavit that got down to well below the nitty gritty. He had blasted a digital copy it off onto […]

Life and Island Times July 29 2016 – Forecasts Magnified & Distorted This one is from early 2013. ———————————————– When you take upon yourself the schooling of others using your own life adventures as sign posts, and to acquaint them with what monsters lie in deep caverns, cruise beneath the sea and lurk in our […]

Life and Island Times July 28 2016 – Writer’s Block This one is from 2015. ——————– There it was again. A blank, white screen, devoid of black snowflakes. It was insistent that it be filled. Marlow could not respond. He was blocked. Writer’s Block by Adam Scott Rote Writer’s block sounded like a bad medical […]