Houston Mayor vs Governor Abbott. Mayor Mamdani and the new socialism. Bay of Pigs 1961.

 Houston Mayor vs Governor Abbott.  Mayor Mamdani and the new socialism.  Bay of Pigs 1961.

Houston, you have a problem

Houston, you have a problem:

Democrats apparently want to learn the hard way what happens when the flout law and order.

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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/04/houston_you_have_a_problem.html

Happy # 62 to the Ford Mustang

We celebrate another anniversary of the 1964 Ford Mustang.   

The car was named after a World War II fighter plane. 

The Mustang sold more than 400,000 units within its first year of production, far exceeding sales expectations.

I never owned a Mustang but maybe I should go out and buy one!

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1937: Daffy Duck made his debut

We say happy birthday to Daffy Duck who made his debut in 1937.    He appeared with Porky Pig in "Porky's duck hunt".   

Over the years, we loved Daffy because of a "hyperactive, at times silly, character whose madcap capers were fueled by an unpredictable personality."    

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We remember Olivia Hussey (1951-2024)

Back in my younger days, they released a version of "Romeo & Juliet" starring a pretty young woman named Olivia Hussey.  She was very young when she made this movie, i.e. 17 or 18.  

I learned years later that Olivia was born in Argentina on this day in 1951.  Her father was British and the mother was from Buenos Aires.   Wonder how they discussed the Falklands War in that marriage?

Olivia died in late 2024.

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We remember Roberto "Bob" Peña (1937-82)

Roberto Peña was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on this day in 1937.  

By the time Roberto Peña got to the Brewers in 1970, he was 33 and had played for the A's, Phillies, Cubs and the expansion 1969 Padres.   

Nevertheless, he became very popular in Milwaukee because he hustled like Pete Rose and played all 4 infield positions.  His 42 RBI in 1970 were 4th best in the team.

Bob, or Bobby as I recall, played 6 seasons and retired with a .245 average.    He must have been one of the most popular .245 career hitters in major league history.  Again, the fans loved him in Milwaukee.

Bob was 45 when he died in 1982.    

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We remember Don Kirshner (1937-2011)

We remember Don Kirshner who was born in New York on this day in 1937.   He died in 2011.

They called Kirsher "The Man with the Golden Ear" because of his talent for understanding what the record buying public wanted to purchase.

His resume included the songwriter teams of Carole King and Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, and Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield.     The list of artists and hits includes The Righteous Brothers’  “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” and the Shirelles’ “Will You Love Me Tomorrow.”   

He ran record labels such as Dimension, Colpix, Colgems, Chairman, Calendar and Kirshner.   

Last, but not least, Tne Monkees & Tony Orlando got his start with him, too.

Quite a story!  Do you see why they called him "the man with the golden ear"? 

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1961: 'The Bay of Pigs' with Humberto Fontova

Guest: Humberto Fontova, Cuban-American leader and author of 'Che' plus a few other books.........we recorded this show in 2011, or the 50th anniversary of the invasion.............

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April 17 and Mickey Mantle

We remember Mickey Mantle on April 17th: 

In 1951, he went 1-4 in his major league game; and

In 1953, he hit a 565-foot home run, the longest ever in the old Griffith Stadium in Washington DC.

Of course, he had a lot of other big days in his career:   .298 career average, 536 HR, 1,509 RBI, 2,415 hits in 2,401 games played.    

Mantle was the AL MVP in 1956, 1957 & 1962 and hit 18 HR in 12 World Series.

 

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April 17, 1976: Mike Schmidt hit 4 HR vs Cubs.

 

April 17, 1976:
Mike Schmidt hit 4 HR vs Cubs....retired with 548 HR & 3 MVP's...... pic.twitter.com/JVq7XIYoFT

— Silvio Canto, Jr. (@SCantojr) April 18, 2017

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