It was announced on TV this morning that Trump may replace Hegseth with Florida’s Governor DeSantis as Secretary of Defense nominee.
Good for Florida. Bad for the U.S. However happy to be rid of him if such is the case. DeSantis’ mentality is such that he would be bad in either position. Better than Hegseth, however. DeSantis is not burdened by the sex and drinking abuses affecting Hegseth.
Florida’s Lt. Governor is 52 year old Jeanette Nunez. An Hispanic. I know nothing about her at the moment. I would hope she is better than DeSantis.
Key West weather continues to be cold. Five thirty this morning and 61 degrees. High today only 71. I hate this cold weather!
It’s that time of the year! The Annual Schooner Wharf Lighted Boat Parade is saturday December 14. One of Key West’s best Christmas events.
I have been on a boat several times. A trip! Food, booze and music generally available on the bigger vessels. Regardless of size, all boats decorated for Christmas. Like a person’s home.
One negative. The weather. If still cold as it is now, the trip is not worth it. No matter how well you bundle up, you will freeze your ass off. Only way to describe it. Cold on shore, colder out on the water.
One of Key West’s most famous residents is Tennessee Williams. His name and memory continue to abound in Key West.
On December 3, 1947, his play “A Streetcar Named Desire” opened on Broadway. It starred 23 year old Marlon Brando who went on to play the lead role when the play became a movie.
Japan has come up with a “drinkable mayo.” Mayonnaise. It is drunk chilled. Reaction is mixed.
We probably have a sense that potatoes have been everywhere forever. Not so. England discovered potatoes for the first time in 1586 when they were imported from Columbia.
The first successful separation of cojoined twins was completed by a Swiss surgeon in Basile in 1869.
On this day in 1931, Alka Seltzer went on sale for the first time.
On this day in 1956, basketball icon Wilt Chamberlain made his much anticipated college debut. He scored 52 points and grabbed 31 rebounds. His Kansas team beat Northwestern 87-69.
Dr. Robert Redfield was head of the U.S. CDC in 2020. He said, “I actually believe they’re going to be the most difficult time in the public history of this nation,” as he warned about the months ahead with COVID-19. He was correct.
I close with Syracuse basketball.
Tennessee and Syracuse met last night. Tennessee ranked #3 nationally. Easily beat Syracuse 86-57.
Based on Syracuse games to date, it does not appear a good basketball season ahead.
Oh well, it was a great football year!
Enjoy your day!
Desantis seems like Hegseth, but without the booze.
If RD gets the job, at least he won’t be able to meddle with our Florida lives anymore.
Can someone tell me why Bidden just gave a billion dollars to an African country and not storm damaged West Vergina
What storm damage to West Vergina(SP) Virginia? The storm damage was in North Carolina.
Doesn’t matter to ignorant trolls, it’s the jab (true or false) that matters!
Who is Bidden?
Doesn’t matter to ignorant trolls, it’s jabbing Democrats that matters to them. Good government is not their thing, winning at any cost however is!
Hey Lou, Florida would have been so much better being governed by Andrew Gillum! Lol
Boy EYW, I completely agree with that. AND we wouldn’t have the corrupt government we have under DeSantis. Nor would we have spent 12 million dollars in a political stunt sending a bunch of immigrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, like DeSantis did. That was my money, wasted on what turns out to be a gain for Masachusetts
I see where MAGA is finally taking health Care (at least United Health Care) into their own hands and doing something about it, because their right wing brethren in congress won’t!
Maybe NOW the commercial health care system will finally take of the lawless gun situation?