KEY WEST LOU / BIDEN STUMBLES, TRUMP LIES

The Presidential Debate was last night. Biden stumbled. Trump lied.

No question, Trump won. Biden looked poorly.

The big thing that struck me was Biden appeared old. Looked and talked old. Sorry to say it. Love the guy! Knew him personally via Syracuse University back in the 1980’s. Have not seen him since. Whatever I observed last night does not change my mind as to his quality as President. He has been one of our finest Presidents. Near the top.

Last night his age stood out like a sore thumb. He has not aged well. Looked poorly, spoke poorly, appeared to think poorly. His responses not the best in the first half of the debate. They were excellent in the second half, however.

Age is a strange thing. I am one week short of 89. Biden is 80. My mind is till sharp. As good as it was 40 years ago. My appearance leaves something to be desired. I am told I look like I am in my 60’s. The mirror tells me 88.

The President looked fatigued and stressed. His responses initially slow and not necessarily accurate. Some mumbling. Forgetful. Common to us oldies. I am forgetful. However, I am not running for President.

Such is my detailed description of Biden.

Trump is easy to describe. He lies. All the time. I think it is impossible for him to tell the truth. He does not know what truth is.

It was announced following the debate that Biden had a cold. He probably did. He talked as if he had.

Biden lost ground last night. Hope he picks it up and moves ahead of Trump by the next debate.

We cannot afford Trump as our Presidnet again! Keep in mind not what will happen to Biden should Trump win, but what will happen to us if Trump wins.

Biden had a bad debate last night. I’m sue the next one will be better. The stakes are too high for anything else. Can you imagine Trump as President again?

The coming election is not a reflection on Biden and Trump. Rather it is a reflection on us. The American people. What type government, what type of life do we want? Complaining is not going to help if we make the wrong decision.

Moving on.

Insanity continues. Religion being pushed where it does not belong. I grew up in the Catholic Church. Grammar school, high school and college. Separation of Church and State was a basic. No argument concerning the proposition.

Now evangelical nuts seeking political power are coming out of the woodwork. Like bugs and rodents. Oklahoma the latest place. Oklahoma State Superintendent Walters has issued a declaration requiring public schools to teach the Bible. He said, the Bible is a “necessary historical document” that must be taught in certain grades.

Oklahoma has blended the line between religious instruction and public education. Public schools are not Sunday schools.

What next?

This day in 1914 is considered the day that sparked World War I. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie were shot to death in Sarajevo by a Serb nationalist.

On this date in 1838, Britain’s Queen Victoria was crowned in Westminster Abbey.

On one of my business trips to London, I snuck off one afternoon to visit Westminster Abbey. Huge! Awesome! Impressive!

This morning while searching the internet, came across an article  on my favorite Greek isle Amorgos. The island a small nothing. The article was by a traveler Gemma Knight who had visited 25 Greek islands and claimed Amorgos to be her favorite.

That makes two of us.

Years ago when I often traveled to Greece, I would spend 1-2 months on Amorgos. That’s how much I loved it!

Gemma Knight is a more recent visitor and spends similar amounts of time.

It was nice to read of the ferry rides to and from Amorgos. It stopped at Katapola on Amorgos where I stayed.

Amorogos’ most famous landmark is the Monastery Hozoviotissas. Built hundreds of feet up on the side of a tall cliff. White…..straight up!

The steps to the Monastery brutal. I did them. Toured the Monastery. Stayed and enjoyed a glass of wine and a baked good with one of the monks. Wrote my name in the guest book as I left.

Two years later, I received a call from a New York City friend. She had visited the Monastery and leafed through the guest book. Came across my name and home town.

Small world!

Started this morning early. Eight o’clock at Select Physical Therapy. Kathy my therapist. First time. Pleasant company.

New to Key West. Forget where she came from. She is renting a small yellow house on Sugarloaf. Loves it!

She always wanted a yellow house on the water. She is not close to the water, happy nevertheless.

Then to Date & Thyme for my Monkey Smoothie breakfast. Always good!

I am still waiting for the Sahara dust to appear. Maybe it will not. Yesterday was terribly hot again. Today appears like it will be the same.

One o’clock as I am finishing this blog.

Enjoy your day!

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