Louis Petrone’s “Key West Lou” columns
Putin continues bombing Ukraine with missiles and 140 attack drones while preparing the Washington attitude for today. Today when Ukraine, U.S., and European Nations meet …
Military presence in Washington, D.C. not warranted. Needless. Another wasteful Trump ploy. First, the word was no weapons. Now soon they will be permitted. Will …
Trump failed again. The Alaska Summit was a decided victory for Putin. The Ukraine war continues. In fact while Trump and Putin were meeting, Russia …
One of Key West’s greatest citizens was David Wolkowsky. In 1978, he purchased the Kress Building at 500 Duval Street for $210,000. The building became …
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s words of August 11: “Trump’s Bill is to America what the iceberg was to the Titanic.” A brilliant expression. Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), British …
My grandson Robert visited me for two hours yesterday. I was under the weather. He leaves to return to Florida State today. I will not …
Trump is letting Putin manipulate him again. Trump is so desperate to force a peace in Ukraine thereby perhaps getting him the Nobel Peace Prize …
I have been criticized. Big time. Not uncommon. Yesterday’s blog was total Donald Trump. Unavoidable. The man is everything in the U.S. and world. Sometimes …
A simple yet accurate statement: The America we have is rapidly slipping away. Another simple yet accurate statement: Trump is economically illiterate. A New York …
Donald, thank you! No Social Security COLA payment will in all likelihood be made October 15th. Nor at any time this year. It will mark …
Donald, thank you! No Social Security COLA payment will in all likelihood be made October 15th. Nor at any time this year. It will mark …
Me thinks we continue to lose friends! The fault being Trump’ s tariff policies. Trump’s tariffs are aggravating and insulting. Former friends, good friends, are …
Good things happen. Sometimes take too long. However if a good end is achieved, the wait will have been worthwhile. So it may have been …
I went out last night. Finally! Tuesday Happy Hour at The Grand. Matt bartending. Steve and Cindy carted me each way. Needed the walker. It …
An unusual occurrence. This year’s Hemingway Look-Alike a Key Wester. Tim Stockwell. Congratulations Tim! The most fit city in the U.S. is Arlington, Virginia. First …
An unusual occurrence. This year’s Hemingway Look-Alike a Key Wester. Tim Stockwell. Congratulations Tim! The most fit city in the U.S. is Arlington, Virginia. First …
Israel be shamed. The people who were crucified and vilified during World War II are treating Gaza in a similar fashion today. For the same …
I have grown two beards in my lifetime. One 20 years ago. My most recent over the past four months. The one 20 years ago …
The last couple of days have been interesting. Screw ups galore! It began two days ago. I thought I needed a new driver’s license. Mine …
Trump takes care of his own. FEMA gets special attention in Texas. First served. Other States required to wait. Not fair, not right. Trump wants …
