KEY WEST LOU / SUGAR RAY ROBINSON
KEY WEST LOU / SUGAR RAY ROBINSON Sugar Ray Robinson was born this day in 1921. Considered by many to be the greatest boxer of …
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KEY WEST LOU / RANDOM OBSERVATIONS AND THOUGHTS
KEY WEST LOU / RANDOM OBSERVATIONS AND THOUGHTS Tons of items requiring comment. Some consequential, some not. All important to me at the moment, however. …
KEY WEST LOU / MARRIAGE
KEY WEST LOU / MARRIAGE Marriage is and has been an evolving state. Lets begin with the stone age. Couples existed, but not as we …
KEY WEST LOU / WILLIE NELSON’S BIRTHDAY TODAY…..HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILLIE NELSON!
KEY WEST LOU / WILLIE NELSON’S BIRTHDAY TODAY…..HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILLIE NELSON! Willie Nelson is 91 today. Happy birthday, Willie! He has made America happy with …
KEY WEST LOU / FOOD FOR THOUGHT…..AMERICAN UNREST
KEY WEST LOU / FOOD FOR THOUGHT…..AMERICAN UNREST Food for thought. There was a time when we blamed Russia and/or China for American unrest. No …
KEY WEST LOU / U.S. IN TURMOIL
KEY WEST LOU / U.S. IN TURMOIL The U.S. is in turmoil. Again. It happens every few years. One of the last times I recall …
KEY WEST LOU / THIS IS THE DAY…..THE GREAT SEA BATTLE BETWEEN THE CONCH REPUBLIC AND U.S. FORCES
KEY WEST LOU / THIS IS THE DAY…..THE GREAT SEA BATTLE BETWEEN THE CONCH REPUBLIC AND U.S. FORCES This is the day! The Reenactment of …
KEY WEST LOU / SPEAKER JOHNSON VISITS COLUMBIA CAMPUS
KEY WEST LOU / SPEAKER JOHNSON VISITS COLUMBIA CAMPUS Some people don’t know enough to quit while they are ahead. Speaker Johnson is one. He …
KEY WEST LOU / DISORGANIZATION IS THE KEY TO AMERICAN LIFE TODAY
KEY WEST LOU / DISORGANIZATION IS THE KEY TO AMERICAN LIFE TODAY Disorganization is the key to American life today. The Supreme Court, Congress and …
KEY WEST LOU / PLOT TO KILL GEORGE WASHINGTON
KEY WEST LOU / PLOT TO KILL GEORGE WASHINGTON A rarely heard event. The plot to assassinate George Washington. The plot occurred during the very …
KEY WEST LOU / ELLIS ISLAND GETTING A $100 MILLION MAKEOVER
KEY WEST LOU / ELLIS ISLAND GETTING A $100 MILLION MAKEOVER In 1990, the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration opened. To honor and tell …
KEY WEST LOU / CONGRESS CONTINUES SPIRALING OUT OF CONTROL
KEY WEST LOU / CONGRESS CONTINUES SPIRALING OUT OF CONTROL Congress continues spiraling out of control. Marjorie Taylor Greene continues to be out of control. …
KEY WEST LOU / COULD BE GOOD BUSINESS JUDGMENT
KEY WEST LOU / COULD BE GOOD BUSINESS JUDGMENT Initially shocking news. Bloomin’ Brands owns Outback Restaurants. It announced it is closing down 41 Outbacks. …
KEY WEST LOU / CONCH REPUBLIC INDEPEMDENCE CELEBRATION BEGINS TODAY
KEY WEST LOU / CONCH REPUBLIC INDEPEMDENCE CELEBRATION BEGINS TODAY The 42nd Anniversary of the Conch Republic Independence Celebration begins today. A whole week of …
KEY WEST LOU / NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
KEY WEST LOU / NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE My recent five week stay at Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami where I underwent three heart …
KEY WEST LOU / TRUMP JURY BEING SEATED FASTER THAN ANTICIPATED
KEY WEST LOU / TRUMP JURY BEING SEATED FASTER THAN ANTICIPATED The Trump jury is being seated faster than anticipated. Yesterday was the second day …
KEY WEST LOU / CIVIL WAR
KEY WEST LOU / CIVIL WAR Steve Thompson got me to go out. I joined him at 3 yesterday afternoon at the Tropic Cinema to …
KEY WEST LOU / LAW STUDENT IN 1719 LONDON NO DIFFERENT THAN ONE TODAY IN U.S.
KEY WEST LOU / LAW STUDENT IN 1719 LONDON NO DIFFERENT THAN ONE TODAY IN U.S. Smithsonian Magazine ran an article that revealed a law …
KEY WEST LOU / COVID A DEFINITE FLORIDA PROBLEM AT THE MOMENT
KEY WEST LOU / COVID A DEFINITE FLORIDA PROBLEM AT THE MOMENT COVID is a definite Florida problem at the moment. Death toll near 2,300 …
KEY WEST LOU / THE WALKER I’VE BECOME
KEY WEST LOU / THE WALKER I’VE BECOME It’s amazing! I am a walker again. Thanks to the aortic valve replacement last month. The cane …