THE SWASTIKA
Another live and learn. This one big! The swastika. I know, as most of you did, it was Nazi Germany’s symbol. Hitler adopted it as the emblem for the Aryan race. As a result of World War II and the...
View ArticleHELENE A BACKBREAKER FINANCIALLY…..A WAKE UP CALL
Helene will go down as the worst hurricane of the modern era. Worse than Andrew which wiped out portions of northern Florida in 1992. Helene has trampled big time on at least 9 states. And still...
View ArticleTHE VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WAS LAST NIGHT
The Vice Presidential debate was last night. My thoughts. Walz started off slowly. I feared it was going to be another Biden evening. He was not himself. He was stiff. His eyes looked like they were...
View ArticleTRUMP MOCKS CARTER ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY
Trump dislikes soldiers, veterans and now Jimmy Carter. He admires the likes of Putin, Erdogan and Kim Jung Un. Jimmy Carter is still alive and kicking. God bless him! He recently celebrated his 100th...
View ArticleBRITAIN DITCHES COAL
Britain has ditched coal. Britain’s last operating coal power plant closed this week. Power primarily replaced by wind and solar. Proves it can be done! Where there is a will, there is a way! Wake up...
View ArticleTRUMP CONTINUES TO LIE
He’s the world champ! Donald Trump as a liar. He has a system too many. He takes something he did wrong yesterday and accuses someone opposing him today of committing that wrong. The most recent...
View ArticleNAPOLEON HAD MORE THAN ONE WATERLOO
I begin with a touch of humor this Sunday morning. Only because some unusually heavy stuff follows. Napoleon had more than one Waterloo. Actually, his won/loss record wasn’t bad. It was 53 wins, 7...
View ArticleTRUMP CRAZY…..HE AND HIS PEOPLE BLAME DEMOCRATS FOR ATTEMPTS TO KILL HIM
Temperatures are rising. Trump and his people lying even more. Encouraging destruction of the America we know. Violence encouraging words were spoken at Trump’s Butler rally saturday. Trump, his son...
View ArticleHURRICANE MILTON
So many important things affecting the U.S. today. Each having a special importance unto itself. I have decided that this day Hurricane Milton is the most important to our country. Ergo, my comments...
View ArticleI HAVE TEETH!
Big day yesterday! At 3 in the afternoon, I had teeth! All of them! Took 9 months, but finally got there. My implant dentist was Dr. Mullins at Old Town Dental. The best! He did wonders. For me, a...
View ArticleOREOS
Milton did its thing. Bad, I’m sure. How bad, I am not yet sure. It’s still dark outside and TV also not able to show damage till the sun comes up. I therefor leave Milton to tomorrow. I was a little...
View ArticleGRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH TO DIE FOR!
When I began this blog some 20 years ago, it was to share my everyday Key West experiences. Over the years, its contents have expanded to cover everything and anything. With the expansion...
View ArticleLISA AND JOHN DENVER
John Denver died this day in 2007 in an aircraft accident. Reminds me of a meeting I and part of my family had with Denver. A long time ago. Lisa had to be 7 or 8 years old. Mary Lourdes, Lori, Lisa...
View ArticleANTI-PLAKA…..HOW TERRIBLE
A negative item by a Laura Jones appeared on the internet. The article claimed tourists should avoid eating in Plaka. Plaka is one of Athens’ most exciting places. You have not “flavored” Greece...
View ArticleBOAR’S HEAD MESS
Boar’s Head deli-meat company. Famous brand. Dependable, so popular. It’s Publix’s mainstay at the deli counter. The demand for Boar’s Head products has made its owners fabulously wealthy. Now the...
View ArticleKEY WESTERS…..VOTE NO ON THE BOND ISSUE
I start with the Key West bond issue. A lot of money. Open ended. Gives Key West City Commissioners fantastic monetary power over the years. No group should have such power. Additionally, there is a...
View ArticleTRUMP PLANNING ON USING A 226 YEAR OLD LAW TO DEPORT IMMIGRANTS…..ON DAY ONE
Bess Levin is always right on. An informative investigative reporter. Always a pleasure to read her articles in Vanity Fair. Her recent article is: Trump Plans to Use an 18th-Century “Alien Enemies...
View ArticleA THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER
Steve, Cindy and several family members leave Sunday for a one month European cruise. Steve and Cindy understandably excited. Who wouldn’t be! They fly first to Rome where they spend a day or two and...
View ArticleFANTASY FEST WEEK BEGINS TODAY…..GOOMBAY
Fantasy Fest Week begins today. Goombay friday and saturday. Enjoy! Today’s topics all over the place. What interested me, what I thought would interest you, are diverse. I tried to organize the...
View ArticleCRAZY WEATHER
Weather the past few days has been unpredictable. When I went out last night, it was sprinkling a bit. Not bad at all. What really struck me, it was cold. Understand cold down here to those of us who...
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