KEY WEST LOU / I HAVE HEAT

I have heat!

Finally! What a difference a month makes. I began the process of ordering a new super duper heating unit a month ago. Took 3 weeks to get it. Reason: Shipped directly from China. Then a week to figure out how to use it. Seven years higher education was of no value.

Victory mine, however!

Elon Musk is not one of my favorite persons. However, perhaps I shall reconsider my feelings.

The reason my new heater I was finally able to use last night. With spectacular results!

It is tiny. The body itself plugs into an electric socket. Within moments , a room is totally heated.

I do not know the name of my unit. Not on it anywhere, nor the box it came in, nor the box shipped in directly from China. But, it is exactly the same in every respect as the one held on the internet this morning by Elon Musk. Musk in the article is described as its creator. The article calls it the Ultra Air Heater. The one pictured lacks any printed information on it, including its name.

All I know is it kept me warm all night. At the moment it is 61 degrees outside and I am writing this blog wearing only a tee shirt. A far cry from the past 3 weeks of being bundled in everything I could find.

I must give credit where credit is due. The new heater is tiny (size of 4 packs of cigarettes) and costs $39. Available via Amazon under many different names.

Key West weather 61 degrees at 7 am. No problem for me with the new heater. The high today will be 72. Low during the evening 64.

Today’s podcast China and Tampons. Tastefully done. Surprising. I did the podcast 6 years ago.

Syracuse lost to Duke last night by 20 points 86-66. It was Syracuse’s game in the first half. Duke came back strong in the second. Syracuse’s defense faltered dramatically in the second half.

Boston College next on wednesday January 10.

Drones are graduating. No longer will be used only for waging war. Beginning this year, we will have “delivery drones.” Reportedly will be “mainstream.”  Meals, prescriptions and household items at your doorstep in less than 30 minutes.. Imagine, no longer will a multi-ton vehicle be required to deliver a 5 pound package.

On this day in 1977, Apple Computer was incorporated in Cupertino, California, by Steve Jobs and 2 others.

Benito Mussolini asserted his right to “supreme power” this day in 1925, thereby effectively becoming Italy’s dictator.

Such did not occur overnight. Mussolini worked within the confines of the Italian constitution to accrue power, eroding democratic institutions until his movement gave way to his speech on January 3, 1925, before the Italian Parliament.

Sound familiar?

Today’s white Christian nationals are looking more and more like Nazis. Reflective of what our government will look like if Trump is reelected in 2024. The new government under Trump will make Hitler and Mussolini’s look like kid stuff. I “kid” you not.

A sign Florida voters want their say on abortion. Directly from them, not their legislators or courts. A group called Floridians Protecting Freedom has been collecting signatures to place a proposed Constitutional Amendment on the ballot in 2024.

Required are 891,523 valid signatures. Thus far 864,000 have been collected.

The way the issue should be decided! Of course, the State is opposing the move. Already Florida’s Attorney General has filed a court challenge regarding the wording of the summary that would appear on the ballot.

I never made it to the Grand last night. He who was to assist me with the last step in making the heater operational did not show up till after 4.  Tonight will be different. I have a need to get out. It will be Brady’s Irish Pub at 6:30 for me.

Enjoy your day!

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