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KEY WEST MONSOON
Did it rain monday! It was a monsoon. A storm of storms. Almost expected a tsunami to follow. The rain which began in the morning was excessive. Three to six hours. Heavy. Constant. Flooded streets...
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BEST CITIZENS’ VOICES FOR TODAY
Unusual Citizens’ Voices for today. Four! “Now, I’ve never seen the island this flooded in all my years – you’d think a hurricane had passed over us!” “If you are angry in Key West, you just like...
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GENE HACKMAN HAS PASSED ON
One of America’s great actors Gene Hackman died yesterday at age 95. I considered him one of the best of the best. He could play every type role. His death occurred under questionable circumstances....
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THE WORLD IS LEFT IN A LOUSY WAY
Trump and Vance achieved one of two possible goals yesterday. Achieving nothing for themselves or world pace in the process. The two must have believed they had Zelensky and the Ukraine by “the...
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NOT THE BEST OF AFTERNOONS
The weather warmed up beyond expectations yesterday. Hit 87 degrees. I was at Brady’s Irish Pub at noon for the Syracuse/Virginia Tech game. Sat in my usual kitchen chair at a table in the back. Me...
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NETHERLANDS VISITED
I came across a detailed story about the Netherlands on YouTube yesterday. Most interesting! Permit me to share a bit with you. The Netherlands favorite color? Not red, white or blue. Orange. The...
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TRUMP FINALLY DROPS BIG TIME TARIFF BOMBS
First he threatened. Put the fear of economic gods in everyone. Backed off to show he was a good guy. Now drops the bombs. Tariff bombs. Pure insanity. No nation wins. Trump’s ill advised bravado...
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MY THOUGHTS RE TRUMP’S ADDRESS TO A JOINT SESSSION OF CONGRESS LAST NIGHT
President Trump’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress last night was a disgrace. His words fraught with danger. His thoughts scary. He has been a failure as a President, a failed businessman, and...
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PRESERVE KEY WEST
Key West has changed over the years. Everything and everyone changes. Such is life. I love listening to Steve Thompson talk about the Key West he discovered when he arrived in the mid 1960’s. And...
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PUBLIC KISSING BANNED IN NAPLES
A strange event. Public kissing banned in Naples. Makes sense, however, On this day in 1562, kissing in public was banned in Naples. Penalty if caught: Death. Why such an extreme penalty for a simple...
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LAW SCHOOLS AND LAW FIRMS NEXT
People do not generally like lawyers. I learned this soon after becoming a lawyer. Eventually made sense to me. There are at least two sides to every legal altercation. One loses and one wins. Even in...
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THE GRAND
Last night tuesday. Tuesday Happy Hour at The Grand. A great Happy Hour yesterday! Matt bartending. Great personality. Steve and Cindy, Eddie, Chris and strangers. Happy Hour for locals half price for...
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TIME FOR SCHUMER TO MOVE ON
The blog has been absent for a few days. Sorry. I have been under the weather a bit. Back, however! Much to mention. Ergo, no organization. Topics laid out in the order they appear in my notes....
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HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Everyone is Irish today! Parades galore. The first St. Patrick’s Day Parade not an American thing per se. Though it did occur on what became American soil. The first Parade...
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KEY WEST STRANGE 2 HOUR SIESTA POLICY
Strange things have happened in Key West. One was a siesta policy which began in 1935. No longer in existence. However, I could not find when it ended and why. The Federal Relief Administration began...
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DOUBLE FRACTURE TO LEFT ELBOW
Beware of heavy glass commercial doors which close on their own. Especially if out of whack and knocks you on your ass. As happened to me monday resulting in a double fracture to my left elbow. The...
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AMERICAN PEOPLE MUST WAKE UP BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE
The American people must wake up before it is too late. Bad, improper things, are happening in the U.S. Occurring frequently and with regularity. Led by Donald Trump. He is killing the Nation....
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MAMMA MIA SOON TO BE PERFORMED IN KEY WEST
Mamma Mia an outstanding movie musical. Starred Meryl Streep and several other big time names. A subsequent movie titled Mamma Mia Revisited or something similar came out about two years ago....
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TRUMP UPDATES
Major screw ups re U.S. attack on Yemen? Did top Trump administration officials discuss sensitive secret information improperly? A major faux pas, if so. Could warrant criminal investigation. Trump...
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THE CANE RETURNS
For three years prior to my heart attack last year, I used a cane. It became a necessity. A part of my life. I welcomed it. The cane prevented me from falling when I wobbled. I would suddenly lose my...
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