Key West Lou / BAD DAY YESTERDAY…..HORRIBLE!
Horrible day yesterday! My fault. Do to my ineptness. Some things I am not good at. Especially if mechanical in nature. No matter how simple. …
Louis Petrone’s “Key West Lou” columns
Horrible day yesterday! My fault. Do to my ineptness. Some things I am not good at. Especially if mechanical in nature. No matter how simple. …
There is a push to have us stop eating beef. The push is to have us eat bugs and food created in laboratories. Do away …
There is a push to have us stop eating beef. The push is to have us eat bugs and food created in laboratories. Do away …
Nat King Cole. Entertainer supreme! Spectacular musician! And most importantly, nice guy! Cole died this day in 1965. I met the man on several occasions …
Happy Valentine’s Day! May roses bloom! Nothing compares to love! Katherine Lee Bates hit today’s atmosphere right on: “Love planted a rose, and the world …
The history of Friday the 13th. Thirteen has a long history of bad luck. However it is uncertain exactly when it began to be so …
Judy Blume has been a Key West resident for years. A popular young-adult author. One of her first and most famous novels for the young …
It’s ok to forget. Scientists generally agree. Somehow this message has failed to reach the general public. Forgetting is recognized by those who know as …
The Presidency is not the place to foul mouth anyone. A President sets the standard for Americans. If he talks dirty, calls people names, swears, …
Somerset Island Prep is a charter high school on Flagler Street in Key West. Its principal is Tom Rompella. I had the pleasure of meeting …
We know of George Washington and many other American Revolutionary heroes. Along the way, one of the most distinguished has been forgotten. His name Henry …
The weather key. Warming up in Key West. High expected to reach 70. May not last long. Supposedly will get cold again in a few …
Beware, Trump says G.O.P. should “take over elections.” No way, Jose! Trump is escalating. Calling for Republicans to nationalize elections. Another way of Trump saying …
Some things are inexplainable. Eventually the reason therefore develops. Till then a mystery, however. The most recent inexplainable is a wayward bird. A “waved albatross.” …
I was proud of myself. I had gone 11 weeks without falling. The streak ended yesterday. The worst fall of my life. It did not …
A tough January so far weatherwise. Do not expect it to get better. The imminent weekend will be the worst. The cold spell will continue …
My weekly visit with Dr. Blass yesterday. My ankle cancer surgery is progressing well. Faster than he expected. Still about 7 weeks more till total …
I had the strangest dream ever the other evening. I dreamt of my Father. My Dad has been dead some 25 years. My dream seemed …
The Fourth Annual Boy’s Night Out was held last night at .Five. Upstairs in a private dining room. Seven of us: Fred Klein retired New …
Tonight is Boy’s Night Out. Held once a year. Fourth year in a row. I made the first two. Missed the third because of illness. …