As reported yesterday by the Sun’s Julie Scharper, City Hall officials are reviewing automatic pay raises slated to be given to them in the upcoming fiscal year, raises which generated some controversy previously when then-mayor Sheila Dixon initially refused to donate her raise to charity, as others alternatively did at the time (“City Hall pay […]
Author: Evan The Mayor
The Necessity of White Noise
If you’re like me (male, ruggedly handsome), you might have a tough time getting to sleep at night if you’re in a setting that contains an overwhelming amount of silence. Every single little noise, whether it be a floorboard creaking or a truck exploding, will either roust you from almost-sleep or just plain prevent sleep […]
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Key West Tales Volume 3 – The Rest of It
I’m just gonna wrap up this whole Key West thing with some pictures. Quite frankly most of the other stories involve drunken destruction of property, and/or falling off of scooters into a backflip, and nobody wants to hear about boring stuff! So here are some boring pictures instead! (click to enlarge each) [imagebrowser id=45]
Key West Tales Vol. 2 – Shrimp Shack
One of the greatest things about Key West is the fact that, like Baltimore, it’s a seafood town. Except unlike Baltimore, the seafood literally flies out of the water onto your plate while cooking in midair. Granted, the eastern shore of our fair state is brimming with waterfront restaurants boasting off-the-boat cuisine, but it’s hard […]
Key West Tales Vol. 1 – Grand Vin
So last week I was in Key West, FL doing a little vacationing and visiting. I spent much of my time there with locals who work/own/operate businesses in the area, and was fortunate to get a taste of the non-cruise ship atmospheres and locations around town. And I’m going to tell you about them. Enjoy! […]