Monday, March 29, 2010

We remember Cardinal Mindszenty (1892-1975)


Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty was born on this day in 1892 and died in 1975.  

Along with Pope John Paul II, the late Cardinal is one of my Catholic and anti-communist heroes.
Both men stood up to Hitler and the Soviet Union, the two great evils of the 20th century.
Back in 1949, the new communist Hungary regime convicted him of treason and life imprisonment. 

He was released in 1956 by the reformist government and granted asylum at the US Embassy in Budapest.   

Unfortunately, Warsaw Pact tanks crushed the reforms and The Cardinal was force to stay in the embassy grounds until 1971.   

He was eventually released for poor health and died in the Vienna in 1975.   His remains were returned to Hungary in 1991.
Cardinal Mindszenty’s life was just amazing.  

The Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation continues to be a great source of information about defending the unborn and many family issues.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

March 24, 1980: "Nightline" on ABC


Before 24-hour cable news channels, we had shows like "Nightline".

It started on this day in 1980, or in the early stages of the Iran hostage crisis.   The show then moved into the 1980 campaign and stayed around for quite a few years.

It was a good show and Ted Koppell's face was everywhere.

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Thursday, March 18, 2010

March 1969: Remembering "Odessa" by The Bee Gees!


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Before "Saturday Night Fever", The Bee Gees recorded wonderful music and had several hits.

Some of us are old enough to remember the original copy of The Bee Gees' Odessa LP.   It had a luxuriant red velour sleeve and an international best seller.

It was a very creative LP with great tunes like "First of May", "Lamplight", "Melody Fair", and a few others.

Odessa was the story of a shipwreck in the North Atlantic years before the latest Titanic release.

It was great and now available in a digital format.
 
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