The Democrats couldn’t even bury their old friend without turning it into another episode of Trump Derangement Syndrome.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Happy # 86 Chuck Norris
We say happy birthday to Chuck Norris who was born in Oklahoma on this day in 1940.
We've followed his career from movies to "Walker Texas Ranger", a very popular TV series.
Norris is also an author.
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Happy # 82 John Briggs
Talking about Briggs brings back a few memories from the early years of Milwaukee Brewers' baseball.
John broke with the Phillies in 1964, or the same year that Dick Allen was Rookie of the Year. He spent the rest of the 1960's as a part time player with Philadelphia.
In 1971, John was traded to Milwaukee and had some very nice years: 80 HR & 259 RBI over 5 seasons. He usually hit behind Davey May and George Scott during that time.
John ended his career with the Twins in 1976.
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We remember Steve Howe (1958-2006)
Steve broke with the LA Dodgers in 1980 and was selected the NL Rookie of the Year: 17 saves with a 2.66 ERA. He was on the mound in game 6 of the 1981 World Series when the LA Dodgers beat the NY Yankees.
He spent the rest of his career fighting addictions. Howe was suspended seven times for violating baseball's substance-abuse regulations.
Howe died in 2006 when his pickup truck went off the road. In all, a very tragic life and another example that addictions will kill you.
Howe was on that 1981 Dodgers team that upset Montreal in the NLCS and then came back to beat New York in the World Series.
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'10 de Marzo' in Cuban history with Victor Triay, author
Before I was born, Cuba had a complicated history, or those "gobiernos de quita y pon" that Marisela Verena sings about in "Son de cuatro decadas".
Despite these problems, the island enjoyed economic prosperity and Cubans learned to live their lives around the frequent political upheaval.
According to Cuba 1952 – 1959, Fulgencio Batista led a group of disaffected military officers and a handful of political activists to overthrow President Carlos Prío Socarrás [1948 – 1952]. It turned out to be an easy and bloodless change on this day in 1952.
My late parents did not remember this day very fondly! My guess is that most Cubans of their generation don’t either!
We discussed “10 de Marzo” with author Victor Triay.
We remember Sara Montiel (1928-2013)
We remember the great Sara Montiel! She was born in Spain on this day in 1928 and died in 2013.
As a kid, I recall my grandmother humming "La Violetera", a song made very popular by Sara Montiel. She would look at me and sing this song!
Sara's career included movies and recordings.
She was clearly one of the most consequential female stars of the Spanish speaking world.
Let me dedicate this one to my late "Abuela Senda". I think that she would loved my salute to Sarita Montiel.
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1988: Andy Gibb died at age 30!
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Who remembers hearing that Andy Gibb died on this day in 1988? He had just turned 30 a few days before.Andy was only 19 when hit the music charts in 1977 with "I just want to be your everything", a song written and produced by his older brother Barry Gibb.
His recordings were on the pop charts for the next 3 years, from "Shadow Dancing", to "Everlasting love" to "Don't throw it all away" to "Desire" and "I can't help it", a duet with Olivia Newton-John.
Andy's career eventually faded in the 1980's and he faced several addiction problems. His death was a reminder that drugs will kill you.
Andy sold millions of 45's and LP's.
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Monday, March 09, 2026
Voter ID and Democrats, Iran War week 2 & more
Iran War week 2. Election voter ID and Democrats. Jackson funeral chaos. Happy # 84 Campy Campaneris.
Maybe they like elections where voters don’t have to identify themselves
So why so much opposition? Maybe I’m just a bit cynical, but maybe they like elections where voters don’t have to identify themselves. Why else would they be opposed to it?
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Happy # 84 Bert Campaneris
We remember Bert “Dagoberto (Blanco)” Campaneris who was born in Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba on this day in 1942. It’s easy to overlook how great Campy really was. He batted first and a critical component of the Oakland A’s who won 3 straight World Series titles, 1972-1973-1974.
During his great career, he had 2,249 hits and 646 stolen bases. His batting average of .259 was quite respectable for a shortstop of that era, or a time when most of them were known for their glove and legs rather than bat.
Campaneris played in 7 post-season series and was in the middle of everything, as Charlie Finley said:
“You can talk about Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, and Sal Bando, all those great players, but it was Campy who made everything go.Indeed he was!
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