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SPEAKER JOHNSON VISITS COLUMBIA CAMPUS
Some people don’t know enough to quit while they are ahead. Speaker Johnson is one. He came out looking good by permitting the money bill affecting Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to go to the floor to be...
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THIS IS THE DAY…..THE GREAT SEA BATTLE BETWEEN THE CONCH REPUBLIC AND U.S....
This is the day! The Reenactment of the Great Sea Battle. The Conch Republic vs. U.S. Forces. Best viewing from Schooner Wharf, Ocean Key Wharf and Mallory Square. Conch Republic pirate ships and air...
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U.S. IN TURMOIL
The U.S. is in turmoil. Again. It happens every few years. One of the last times I recall when things were this bad was the late 1960’s into the early 1970’s. College campuses were in an uproar. The...
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT…..AMERICAN UNREST
Food for thought. There was a time when we blamed Russia and/or China for American unrest. No more. Today, it’s home grown. An example is present day college campus unrest. David French is an attorney...
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MUSICAL HAIR PREMIERS
The musical Hair premiered on Broadway this day in 1968. I was fortunate to view one of the opening performances. Not on Broadway, however. Hair opened 40 blocks to the south in the East Village where...
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WILLIE NELSON’S BIRTHDAY TODAY…..HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILLIE NELSON!
Willie Nelson is 91 today. Happy birthday, Willie! He has made America happy with his voice and tunes. My favorite…..On the Road Again! May he continue to perform and make another generation of...
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MARRIAGE
Marriage is and has been an evolving state. Lets begin with the stone age. Couples existed, but not as we know them today. Males and females got together for sex, child sharing and life’s daily tasks....
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RANDOM OBSERVATIONS AND THOUGHTS
Tons of items requiring comment. Some consequential, some not. All important to me at the moment, however. Engelbert Humperdinck is 88 years old today. My age. His name alone is worthy of comment....
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SUGAR RAY ROBINSON
Sugar Ray Robinson was born this day in 1921. Considered by many to be the greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound. Six times a world champion. Once as a welterweight, five times as a...
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THE KENTUCKY DERBY
Today’s the day. The most famous horse race in America. The Kentucky Derby! The race solely for three year old thoroughbreds. One and a quarter miles. It is the first leg of the Triple Crown. The...
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CINCO de MAYO
Cinco de Mayo is a yearly celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Mexico’s troops were led by General Ignacio Zaragoza....
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TWO HAPPIES TODAY
Common events can be happy ones. I have two ahead of me today. At 3, I will be receiving a CT Angiogram of my chest. Recall last week, I suffered extreme heart pain. The worst ever! Thought I was...
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YESTERDAY GOOD AND BAD
Yesterday…..What a day! Terrible afternoon, wonderful evening. I had a CAT scan angiogram at 3. To possibly discover the cause of the extreme heart pain I had last week. Did not make sense in view of...
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CATHY INTRODUCED TO DATE & THYME
I introduced Cathy to a smoothie at Date & Thyme yesterday. She enjoyed. Last night, it was Happy Hour at The Grand. Good time! We were joined by Theos and Dina from Greece and Steve and Cindy....
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COLUMBIA LAW STUDENTS DEMAND PASSING GRADES AFTER PROTESTS…..WANT FINAL EXAMS...
College campus protests have aroused pro and con opinions. I believe the protests have been too much and abusive. Many have disagreed with me. I have received some heavy adverse comments to the...
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ELDERLY SEX FRAUGHT WITH DISEASE
Plenty of older adults are enjoying sex and getting venereal diseases as a result thereof. Doctors are neither questioning nor testing the elderly for such diseases. The elderly do have sex. Why not....
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MOTHER’S DAY 2024
Mother’s Day. Generally celebrated world wide, though on different days. In the U.S., the second Sunday in May each year. Anna Jarvis is responsible for organizing the celebration of a Mother’s Day....
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PYTHON UPDATE
The python update a simple one. The pythons continue to win. Florida continues to fail to eradicate them. The Florida problem involves Burmese pythons. They are not native to Florida. Nor any part of...
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BAYVIEW PARK CELEBRATES 100 YEARS
On this day in 1924, Key West’s Bayview Park was formally opened. Today marks its 100th anniversary. Bayview is an item of pride even today. In fact, it gets better by the year. Visit. Walk around....
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