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Key West Shipwrecks

When Key West was one of the richest cities in the U. S. the key cash crop was shipwrecks. Key West Shipwrecks I mentioned Sloppy Joe’s and Key West the other day – here’s a quick peak at part of the island’s history. There was a time when Key West was one of the richest […]

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The Naming of Sloppy Joe’s

From a speak-easy during Prohibition to the Blind Pig to the Silver Slipper to Sloppy Joe’s. Here’s how it happened. Sloppy Joe’s bar in Key West was known as Ernest Hemingway’s hangout. Here’s why. I’m working on a new piece of crime fiction – based on a true story – working title: “The Marsh Murders.” […]

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Blow

Blow takes you into the 1970’s drug scene – starring Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, and Paul Reubens. Blow IMDB describes Blow like so: The story of how George Jung, along with the Medellín Cartel headed by Pablo Escobar, established the American cocaine market in the 1970s in the United States.  Since one of my current […]

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Brooke Smith

It puts the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again. Brooke Smith Yesterday – I mentioned Brooke Smith appearing in the second episode of Ray Donovan. As I’m looking at her –she looks somewhat familiar. She plays a nurse who gets into the action by taking care of Terry Donovan when […]

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A Mouth Is a Mouth

If any of your little friends wants to give you a blow job – that’s fine – a mouth is a mouth. A Mouth Is a Mouth Parents – If you have a young son – keep them away from this one – Ray Donovan – Season 1, Episode 2 – The title says it […]

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Spare No Expense

Being America’s Best Crime Writer, I spare no expense when researching my books. Spare No Expense I spare no expense when it comes to doing research – and here’s an example. Working on two new projects. One starts in 1972 and plays out over the next 30 years. It’s a murder mystery/love story. In creating […]

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Trial of the Chicago 7

The federal government charged seven defendants for inciting a riot during the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. The Trial of the Chicago 7 The Trial of the Chicago 7 tells the story of seven people standing trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. The federal […]

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Charlie Hunnam

Charlie Hunnam starred in both Sons of Anarchy & the Papillon remake. Charlie Hunnam Thanks to Harry Daniels for pointing out that the actor playing Papillon in the remake was the star of Sons of Anarchy. I had no idea who he was, but his name’s Charlie Hunnam and he played Jackson “Jax” Teller in […]

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Papillon

Which Papillon is better? The 1973 original? Or the 2017 remake? So my Favorite Son texts me two days ago – “Do you know that they remade the movie Papillon in 2017 with Jake Gyllenhaal? I never heard they made a remake.” I didn’t know they made a remake either – so I text back: […]

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Café Nervosa

“Hey,” Frazier says. “This isn’t my coffee. Where’s my finely ground Keenya blend?” Café Nervosa I love Frazier – probably watched the entire series at least 30 times But something in the second episode makes me scratch my head every time I see it. Daphne makes coffee. Frazier wakes up, then goes into the kitchen […]

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