Nolesrock's Blog

My parents grew up in the age of television, but those early TVs were black-and-white consoles and they portrayed WHITES ONLY doing very mid...

I haven't written at all here about my recent health journey. It began last fall as I noticed breathing issues and lightheadness, plus h...

It was unbelievable the way I made it back to Fort Myers Beach in May 2023. I woke up in my favorite place on Earth June 1st last year. The ...

I knew so little about the Cult of Scientology before this show aired on A&E. I was riveted. Already a fan of Leah Remini from her time ...

I had someone close to me last year tell me they are jealous of my "gypsy lifestyle." I found that characterization quite interest...

John Varner (1792 - 1870) was born in the Commonwealth of Virginia the same year that the western wilderness known as Kentucky was admitted...

  They know how the French Revolution started, right? Are they scared, yet? Back at the beginning of the 19th century, it was the "Seco...

I know it’s a funny word choice at my age, but feeling orphaned after losing your parents is real. And as we approach the 8-year mark since ...

"We don’t heal in isolation, but in community.”– S. Kelley Harrell “We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us wit...

MELISSA JAMES SALMON November 30, 1968 - May 7, 2022 (Click for obituary) We grew up in Indianapolis together, a couple of Winston Drive ki...

A few years back, I started a private Facebook group for my immediate family, prompted by my niece Kyrsten’s inquiry about our family histor...

We didn’t always see eye-to eye, me and him. I was his oldest and too much like him for their to be a lot of middle ground. We were stubborn...

Princeton, Indiana, my birthplace will forever be home to me. I have deep roots there dating back to pioneer times, 1811. I grew up in India...

 Original post: https://fmbislander.wordpress.com/2023/07/28/beach-elementary-a-unique-firsthand-perspective/ BY Ellie Bunting  (Special to ...

  https://fmbislander.com/2023/07/24/no-date-for-reopening-matanzas-pass-preserve/ I haven’t been writing like I should, but I did post one ...

https://fmbislander.wordpress.com/2023/07/18/fort-myers-beach-library-update/ To view all my recent articles, visit FMBIslander.com My new F...

  Video credit: @DebyRoxane Photos I took last week: The famed dive bar at 2201 Estero Blvd was decimated by Ian and demolished today by hea...

  It sits at the end of Connecticut Street and is my favorite spot to take my coffee and journal to greet the day! No better place to catch ...

I'm in the process of starting a new venture -- an online, independent news site specific to Fort Myers Beach. I previously worked for t...

In my last post about my blog name, alma mater and fandom , I ended on a player I did not originally care for. He arrived at Florida State f...