Key West is a very transient city, I knew that going in,full disclosure,as stated on the back of the ticket no refunds,you must be this tall to ride,This product is meant for educational purposes only. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead is purely coincidental.
Well "real persons"have come into our lives down here and "real persons" have left our lives,and it's not coincidental that happiness and saddness is linked to the ebb and flow of Cork & Stogie friends.
Within a couple days, the Cork & Stogie as we know it will change forever, The Friday and Saturday night music of Paul James will be silenced in Key West but will be heard by other fans up North and the unique style of Jeff Leonard that we all have become so comfortable with will grace Texas
We wish them well in the future and will miss them, they will always be a part of us,and we look forward to meeting our next Jeff and Paul.
Till tomorrow (or so) from the end of the road.
Cork & Stogie Daily (or so) life in Key West
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Of Mango and Mosquito
The Aerial Larviciding Mission for Key West continues even while the mangoes are still being harvested.
Not sure how the spray will affect the taste of this luscious abundant crop of mangoes but as far as the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District is concerned "This spray is an eco-friendly, non-toxic larvicide known as bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, or B.T.I".
Mango peel and sap contains urushiol, the chemical in poison ivy and poison sumac that can cause urushiol-induced contact dermatitis in susceptible people.
When female mosquitoes poke their proboscis through your skin they inject you with some of their saliva. This saliva helps them to drink your blood more quickly, because it contains a cocktail of anticoagulants. Once the female mosquito is full up of your blood or is disturbed, she flies away, leaving some of her saliva behind. Your body then kicks your immune system in gear as a response to the presence of this saliva. It produces various antibodies which in turn bind to the antigens in the mosquito’s saliva. This then triggers the release of histamine.
Some say taking vitamins B1 B6 B2 can help keep mosquito bites away,Mangoes have a fair amount of these vitamins
Everyone either has Mangoes to give away or being asked to take them off their hands.
Recipes for mango dishes are being shared at every social event.
I say eat those mangoes that were picked yesterday now, and wait till the next rain to pick the next crop.
Pass the mango chutney salsa please
How do I get that pit out?
Not sure how the spray will affect the taste of this luscious abundant crop of mangoes but as far as the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District is concerned "This spray is an eco-friendly, non-toxic larvicide known as bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, or B.T.I".
Mango peel and sap contains urushiol, the chemical in poison ivy and poison sumac that can cause urushiol-induced contact dermatitis in susceptible people.
When female mosquitoes poke their proboscis through your skin they inject you with some of their saliva. This saliva helps them to drink your blood more quickly, because it contains a cocktail of anticoagulants. Once the female mosquito is full up of your blood or is disturbed, she flies away, leaving some of her saliva behind. Your body then kicks your immune system in gear as a response to the presence of this saliva. It produces various antibodies which in turn bind to the antigens in the mosquito’s saliva. This then triggers the release of histamine.
Some say taking vitamins B1 B6 B2 can help keep mosquito bites away,Mangoes have a fair amount of these vitamins
Everyone either has Mangoes to give away or being asked to take them off their hands.
Recipes for mango dishes are being shared at every social event.
I say eat those mangoes that were picked yesterday now, and wait till the next rain to pick the next crop.
Pass the mango chutney salsa please
How do I get that pit out?
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Key West Cuban Cigars
Cuban cigars have been at the top of conversations at the Cork & Stogie lately, considering so many new cigar stores have opened on and off Duval that claim in some form or another they sell Cuban cigars.
Cuban leaf cigars grown in the Dominican with Cuban seed rolled by a Cuban,does not make it a Cuban cigar.
Cuban cigars can range from the one of the very best cigar ever made to stench rolled and packaged in a tube.
Tobacco grown in the Dominican,Honduras,Nicaragua,Ecuador,U.S.Africa,Brazil,Mexico,and Sumatra
can also fit this range.
Back in 1962 President Kennedy,imposed an embargo on Cuba stopping the legal sale of Cuban cigars
On September 2, 2010, President Barack Obama extended the embargo through September 14, 2011, determining that the embargo "is in the national interest of the United States, until then or probably later, stop at the Cork & Stogie and smoke some of the finest cigars you can buy legally (NOT CUBAN)
Till tomorrow (or so) from the end of the road.
Cuban leaf cigars grown in the Dominican with Cuban seed rolled by a Cuban,does not make it a Cuban cigar.
Cuban cigars can range from the one of the very best cigar ever made to stench rolled and packaged in a tube.
Tobacco grown in the Dominican,Honduras,Nicaragua,Ecuador,U.S.Africa,Brazil,Mexico,and Sumatra
can also fit this range.
Back in 1962 President Kennedy,imposed an embargo on Cuba stopping the legal sale of Cuban cigars
On September 2, 2010, President Barack Obama extended the embargo through September 14, 2011, determining that the embargo "is in the national interest of the United States, until then or probably later, stop at the Cork & Stogie and smoke some of the finest cigars you can buy legally (NOT CUBAN)
Till tomorrow (or so) from the end of the road.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Key West Cruise Ships
Key West cruise ships have been a hot topic as of late, not that it wasn't before talk of dredging but I assume this Friday will be cause for loud chatter.
THE Ohio State Buckeyes will be in town
The Radiance of the seas will be a special ship coming into port if you are a Buckeye fan, with special guests to our city
Archie Griffin, Chris Spielman, Kirk Herbstreit, Craig Krenzel, Hopalong Cassady, Mike Nugent, Robert Smith, William White, Simon Fraser, Ryan Miller, Craigen Pappas, Doug Datish, Raymont Harris, Justin Zwick, Todd Boeckman, John Epitropoulos, James Laurinaitis, Anthony Schlegel, Susan Gottlieb, Cie Grant, Dimitrious Stanley, Chris "Beanie" Wells, Tom Cousineau, Bruce Elia, Marcus Marek and Jim Otis. We will also be joined by the best mascot in college football – Brutus and Joe "The Animal" Laurinaitis.
enjoy GO BUCKS
Till tomorrow (or so) from the end of the road.
THE Ohio State Buckeyes will be in town
The Radiance of the seas will be a special ship coming into port if you are a Buckeye fan, with special guests to our city
Archie Griffin, Chris Spielman, Kirk Herbstreit, Craig Krenzel, Hopalong Cassady, Mike Nugent, Robert Smith, William White, Simon Fraser, Ryan Miller, Craigen Pappas, Doug Datish, Raymont Harris, Justin Zwick, Todd Boeckman, John Epitropoulos, James Laurinaitis, Anthony Schlegel, Susan Gottlieb, Cie Grant, Dimitrious Stanley, Chris "Beanie" Wells, Tom Cousineau, Bruce Elia, Marcus Marek and Jim Otis. We will also be joined by the best mascot in college football – Brutus and Joe "The Animal" Laurinaitis.
| Fri | 25-Feb | Key West, Florida | 11:00AM | 5:00PM |
enjoy GO BUCKS
Till tomorrow (or so) from the end of the road.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Key West Presidential Status
Key West Presidential Status is interesting, we have the Little White House right there on Whitehead actually 111 Front St and it always has interesting guests and events.
Beginning in November 1946,President Truman used this house for 175 days as his Winter White House during his administration of 1945-1953. He spent 11 working vacations here . In 1948, the Joint Chiefs of Staff met at this house to create the Department of Defense by merging the Department of War and Department of the Navy.
President Dwight Eisenhower used the house for meetings in December 1955 and January 1956 while he recovered from a heart attack
President John F. Kennedy used this site for a summit meeting with British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on March 26, 1961 just 23 days before the Bay of Pigs. On November 26,1962 he returned following the Cuban missile crisis for an inspection tour.
In April, 1972, King Hussein I of Jordan was a guest of RADM John Maurer.
On April 2-6, 2001, Secretary of State Colin Powell opened peace talks in this house between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan
In 2005, President Bill and Senator Hillary Clinton used the house as a weekend retreat,
In December 2007, former President Jimmy Carter and family returned for a visit.
This next weeks event is February 19, 2011 Living in the Presidential Fish Bowl: A Relative Look
a rare evening of open conversation about the opportunities and obligations of growing up as a descendant of an American President. CNN Commentator John Avlon will moderate the panel consisting of Margaret Hoover, great granddaughter of Herbert Hoover, Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of Harry Truman, Luci Baines Johnson, daughter of Lyndon Johnson, and Susan Ford Bales, daughter of Gerald Ford.
The Cork & Stogie will be celebrating Presidents day by handing out a Harry Truman cigar to our customers, this cigar is handmade by the original key west cigar factory.
Welcome to Key West Presidential families.
Till tomorrow (or so) from the end of the road.
Beginning in November 1946,President Truman used this house for 175 days as his Winter White House during his administration of 1945-1953. He spent 11 working vacations here . In 1948, the Joint Chiefs of Staff met at this house to create the Department of Defense by merging the Department of War and Department of the Navy.
President Dwight Eisenhower used the house for meetings in December 1955 and January 1956 while he recovered from a heart attack
President John F. Kennedy used this site for a summit meeting with British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on March 26, 1961 just 23 days before the Bay of Pigs. On November 26,1962 he returned following the Cuban missile crisis for an inspection tour.
In April, 1972, King Hussein I of Jordan was a guest of RADM John Maurer.
On April 2-6, 2001, Secretary of State Colin Powell opened peace talks in this house between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan
In 2005, President Bill and Senator Hillary Clinton used the house as a weekend retreat,
In December 2007, former President Jimmy Carter and family returned for a visit.
This next weeks event is February 19, 2011 Living in the Presidential Fish Bowl: A Relative Look
a rare evening of open conversation about the opportunities and obligations of growing up as a descendant of an American President. CNN Commentator John Avlon will moderate the panel consisting of Margaret Hoover, great granddaughter of Herbert Hoover, Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of Harry Truman, Luci Baines Johnson, daughter of Lyndon Johnson, and Susan Ford Bales, daughter of Gerald Ford.
The Cork & Stogie will be celebrating Presidents day by handing out a Harry Truman cigar to our customers, this cigar is handmade by the original key west cigar factory.
Welcome to Key West Presidential families.
Till tomorrow (or so) from the end of the road.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Key West February
Key West February has been a pleasant experience,great weather,and spring growth on many trees and plants.
Cork & Stogie will host a Backgammon Tournament Sunday Feb 13 2011 8pm
Singles Valentines day party on Monday Feb 14,2011 chocolate and Rose' wine tastings.7pm
Then the full moon HOWL on Friday Feb 18,2011 Paul James will be playing 6-9 pm on the most intimate porch on Duval.
From time to time Paul invites a singing guest Jennifer Lloyd to join him for a few songs,and this makes for a special evening.
If you haven't experienced this try to make it out Fridays and Saturdays 8-10 pm except full Moon HOWL nights when times change to 6-9 pm
.
After the success of our last cigar event with Puros Reynoso we are planning 3 more.
One will be for the Original Key West Cigar Factory, who we have had a business relationship with for a year now.
the second will be Marco V event and the third will be with a local roller.
Till tomorrow (or so) from the end of the road.
Cork & Stogie will host a Backgammon Tournament Sunday Feb 13 2011 8pm
Singles Valentines day party on Monday Feb 14,2011 chocolate and Rose' wine tastings.7pm
Then the full moon HOWL on Friday Feb 18,2011 Paul James will be playing 6-9 pm on the most intimate porch on Duval.
From time to time Paul invites a singing guest Jennifer Lloyd to join him for a few songs,and this makes for a special evening.
If you haven't experienced this try to make it out Fridays and Saturdays 8-10 pm except full Moon HOWL nights when times change to 6-9 pm
.
After the success of our last cigar event with Puros Reynoso we are planning 3 more.
One will be for the Original Key West Cigar Factory, who we have had a business relationship with for a year now.
the second will be Marco V event and the third will be with a local roller.
Till tomorrow (or so) from the end of the road.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Key West Wine
Key West Wine, Excuse me do you carry any local wine ? I am asked this question daily.
There are so many articles written on this subject as to why grapes do not grow well in Florida,although Muscadine grapes do grow and there is a Florida grape growers association.
Mind you I do not mind the question but when I ask what do they consider local, the answer back is Key West ,which I agree,local to me is Key West not Marathon or Big Pine,no disrespect intended.
Now take into consideration The person asking the question is well educated, in many ways including oenology, and they know this is a 2 mile by 4 mile island. So how and where could we have vineyards enough to make wine.
There are so many articles written on this subject as to why grapes do not grow well in Florida,although Muscadine grapes do grow and there is a Florida grape growers association.
Mind you I do not mind the question but when I ask what do they consider local, the answer back is Key West ,which I agree,local to me is Key West not Marathon or Big Pine,no disrespect intended.
Now take into consideration The person asking the question is well educated, in many ways including oenology, and they know this is a 2 mile by 4 mile island. So how and where could we have vineyards enough to make wine.
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