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AS PRICES HAVE GONE UP…..QUALITY HAS DECLINED AND MORE MILLIONAIRES MADE
Can anyone argue? Prices have obscenely shot up at the same time as quality has declined. Simultaneously in the same period of time, the number of millionaires has tripled. Addressing quality first,...
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Christmas Eve Seven Fish Dinner
EVERY FEW YEARS, I WRITE OF THE CHRISTMAS EVE ITALIAN SEVEN FISH MEAL. A SLIGHT VARIATION EACH YEAR. THIS IS THE LATEST. ONLY ONE YEAR OLD. PUBLISHED LAST YEAR ON DECEMBER 3. ENJOY! I am of Italian...
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ANDRE RIEU
Merry Christmas! I open today with in effect is a “new discovery” and wish to share it with you. A person. His name is Andre Rieu. Rieu came to my attention two weeks ago by accident and yesterday in...
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HARRISON FORD ALIVE…..I WAS WRONG
Harrison Ford is alive! Thank goodness! I reported yesterday he had died. I was wrong. My apologies. Let me explain how my faux pas occurred. As I was completing my research, I skimmed YouTube to see...
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RECENT TOM HOMAN TALK RE MIGRANT PROBLEM SIMILAR IN FEELING TO NAZIS AND JEWS
I watched Tom Homan on TV yesterday. He is Trump’s border czar to be. He explained how he was going to handle migrant families, including those with children born in the U.S. His entire presentation...
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AN INSULT TO KEY WEST AND GAYS
Thirty years ago when I first visited Key West, it was a gay haven. Not so much anymore. Over the years, homosexual men have been drawn to Miami and Fort Lauderdale to live. Key West became too...
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THE FEELING OF AN EMPTY CHURCH
Today is the last Sunday of 2024. The last Sunday of 2023 was only yesterday. Time moves too swiftly. Especially as one gets older. The feeling of an empty Church. As I have gotten older, I have...
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PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER PASSES ON
Jimmy Carter has left us. The former President died yesterday at the age of 100. May he rest in peace. His life a religious and good one. I am confident the Lord welcomed him with open arms. His...
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MICHAEL HALPERN DIED
Michael Halpern, a distinguished Key West citizen. A man of many facets. Attorney, businessman, entrepreneur. He died yesterday at the age of 72. He was the owner of the Southernmost House Hotel and...
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025
Happy New Year! My best wishes to everyone for health, wealth and happiness in the New Year. I am glad 2024 came to an end. Healthwise, it was a disaster for me. Never experienced anything like it...
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ELLIS ISLAND AND MY FAMILY
On January 1, 1892, Ellis Island opened as a U.S. immigration inspection station. It became the gateway to the U.S. for 12 million people. My family included in the 12 million: 4 grandparents, 12...
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CAR BATTERY DEAD
I went out to my car last night to go somewhere. The battery was dead. A pain! Didn’t know why. I had left nothing on. Called my handy garage man. George. He owns Zip Auto on Stock Island. He has been...
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ALCOHOL MAJOR CANCER CAUSE
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said alcoholic beverages should carry a prominent warning label about the link between alcohol and cancer. The Surgeon General said cancer is the third-leading...
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HAPPY FIRST SUNDAY OF THE NEW YEAR
Happy first Sunday of the New Year! Joyous though I may feel, the weather is not the best this morning. The tune…..The weather outside is frightful applies. Cold!!! I began this blog yesterday. Worked...
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PIZZA FRITTA
On a cold morning, let’s warm the belly with an Italian delight. Pizza fritta, aka pizza fritte. Generally made with pizza dough. Pieces fried in oil. Then sprinkled with sugar. Prepared in Italian...
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BABY HIPPO IS NAMED POPPY
There are things equally as important as Trump, Israel, the Middle East, etc. Perhaps even more important. Like a baby hippopotamus born December 9 at the Metro Richmond Zoo. The birth a big deal....
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THERE WILL NOT BE ENOUGH MONEY AT SOME POINT
The Palisades/Los Angeles fires are another natural disaster involving climate change. In this instance, strong winds. As much as 100 miles per hour. The one fire has now become three. The U.S. will...
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WHY ARE SO MANY CHRISTIANS SO CRUEL?
Where do I begin? Let me start with the Key West Citizen by whatever name it is called today. I have read the Citizen for the 30 years I have been a part of Key West. Thought it was too short back...
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U.S. HURTING ECONOMICALLY…..NOT FOR EVERYONE
Is the U. S. hurting economically? Not for everyone. Except for groceries and fuel, few. An example of the “prosperity” affecting America today, car financing sticks out. In 2024, more people than...
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MY COUSIN ALBINA
This Albina thing is going to be interesting. I have had two Albinas in my life. My grandmother who was my Dad’s mother and Albina my cousin. My cousin Albina died monday. She was 80. She was in a...
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