Thuggery on the court floor is not supposed to be part of the game.
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Thursday, July 02, 2026
July 2, 1964: We left Cuba
It was 1964 or many years ago today that my dad, mom, and the three kids woke up in Cuba knowing that things would never be the same. My mom had talked to us the night before and told us to be strong and stick together as one family.
Nobody said a lot that morning. My parents had decided to leave after the Cuban Missile Crisis and the “communist radicalization” of Cuba. They did not want us to attend government schools where kids were taught communist ideas and history was rewritten to justify “la revolucion”.
My parents knew that this day would come but it was still a bit hard for them to take. Cuba was all that they knew. They were born there and never expected to leave their country to pursue a better life anywhere else.
We got to the airport knowing that we’d be harassed by Castro’s thugs. It was customary for these government workers to harass “los gusanos” (or “worms” as we were called). The idea was to pick a fight and then delay your departure.
The five of us sat at the airport fearing the personal searches. This is where the men and women were separated and “searched” to make sure that you weren’t taking jewelry or anything of value beyond clothes. My parents had left their wedding rings with my aunt so they wore plain rings just in case some government thug decided to take it.
The plane finally took off and we landed in Mexico City a few hours later. We went to Mexico because there were no flights to Miami after the Missile Crisis. The Miami flights were started in 1966 or what became known as the “freedom flights.” Thousands of Cuba came to the U.S. in those flights.
A week later, we flew to Jamaica where we waited for the U.S. government to grant us entry. We spent two months there and were supported by our two uncles in the U.S. who sent weekly money drafts. We lived in a small room and spent our day throwing around a baseball that my mom had put together for us from a rock and my father’s sox.
Eventually, we got our “papers” and arrived in the U.S. And then we found our way to Wisconsin thanks to the generosity of a church.
My father died at the end of 2015. My mother died a day after turning 92 in 2021. Last, but not least, my brother and sister have their own lives and families. Nevertheless, I will remember them all today.
It just does not seem possible that it happened so long ago. We definitely learned about liberty and how a powerful and ruthless central government can crush the individual. I always make sure that everyone understands that.
July 2 1963: Marichal 1, Spahn 0….in 16 innings
It was one of the greatest pitching duels ever:
“On July 2, San Francisco sent 25-year-old Juan Marichal out against Warren Spahn, 17 years his senior, in the Tuesday night opener of a three-game set.”
Marichal and Spahn pitched into the 16th inning:
“Over the 16 innings, Marichal allowed eight hits and four walks and struck out 10. Spahn, who threw 201 pitches of his own, yielded nine hits, walked only one (intentionally), and fanned a pair. Both men made their next scheduled starts five days later, the Sunday before the All-Star Game."
Eventually, Willie Mays hit a homerun and the game was over after midnight in San Francisco.
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July 2, 1941: Joe DiMaggio reached # 45 and a new record!
From now on, every game was a new record!"On July 2, the Yankees again faced the Red Sox. Joe DiMag was intent on getting a hit in his 45th straight game and setting a new major league record at Yankee Stadium."
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July 1, 1863: The Battle of Gettysburg began on this day
The Battle of Gettysburg began today in 1863. It was a brutal battle to say the least.
"Gettysburg" was the largest military conflict in North American history. The epic battle lasted three days and resulted in a retreat of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia.
Years later, a good movie was made based on the book “The killer angels“.
"Gettysburg" was the largest military conflict in North American history. The epic battle lasted three days and resulted in a retreat of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia.
Years later, a good movie was made based on the book “The killer angels“.
Wednesday, July 01, 2026
Mamdani sets his sights on Colorado
Mamdani sets his sights on Colorado:
Your daddy’s Democrat party is dead.
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We remember Olivia de Havilland (1916-2020)
We remember Olivia De Havilland, one of the great actresses of Hollywood. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, on July 1, 1916. She died in 2020.
My two favorite roles were Marian in “The adventures of Robin Hood” and Melanie in “Gone with the wind”. In total, she made many great movies.
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Happy # 81 Deborah Harry
Angela Tremble was born on this day in 1945. Later, Angela became Deborah Harry and Blondie and you know the rest of the story.
She enjoyed a lot of success in the late 1970's and well into the 1980's. They recorded some very good songs.
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1863 and the battle of Gettysburg
We remember 1863 or another anniversary of The Battle of Gettysburg.
It was a horrific and brutal 3-day battle. At the end, over 50,000 men died on that Pennsylvania field.
Today, we remember the valor on both sides.
Professor Allen Guelzo has a nice column over at The Wall Street Journal about Gettysburg and what it meant to his grandfather:
"The Battle of Gettysburg ended 150 years ago. But the democratic principle it was fought for still requires defending. And in the long view, its best defense may be the 272 words Lincoln uttered at Gettysburg. My great-grandfather seems to have thought so, and so do I."Yes, I agree with Professor Guelzo's great grandfather. You never stop defending freedom or our democratic principles.
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