A nice word for the mothers!

Check this out:   Rasmussen Reports posted a great poll back in 2009:

"This Mother’s Day, two-out-of-three adults (66%) believe that being a mother is the most important role for a woman to fill.Only 17% disagree and 16% are not sure.Those figures are similar to our survey conducted this time last year."

This is nice.   I'm not sure about the 17% who disagree.  What about the 16% who are not sure? I hope that their mother did not hear how they voted!

Happy Mother's Day!

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Happy Mother's Day and other stories for the weekend

Happy Mother's Day.......Favorite TV mothers......The leak and the reaction.....and other stories.....click to listen:

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Happy Mothers Day

We take a moment to say happy Mothers Day to all of our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, wives and mothers to be.  Did I miss anyone?

We spoke with Alice Leon, singer songwriter, and Amarilys Gacio-Rassler, author, about the meaning of Mothers Day.  

Click here for our salute to mothers:

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Happy Mothers Day!

We wish all of the mothers a wonderful day.

A message for Mothers' Day

We take a few minutes to say Mothers' Day.

We appreciate everything that mothers have done, do and will do for us.

What would life be like without mothers? I don't want to find out.

Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty and mothers

Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty of Hungary is one of the great heroes of the 20th century. His life was amazing, from standing up to Hitler and then the communists.

We recall today the Cardinal's poem:

"MOTHER The Most Important Person on earth is a mother.

She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not.

She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral-a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby's body. . . The angels have not been blessed with such a grace.

They cannot share in God's creative miracle to bring new saints to Heaven.

Only a human mother can.

Mothers are closer to God the Creator than any other creature; God joins forces with mothers in performing this act of creation. .. What on God's good earth is more glorious than this: to be a mother?

Celebrate Mother's Day every day of the year.

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Mother's Day 1967: Mantle # 500

On Mother's Day 1967, Mickey Mantle hit # 500 at Yankee Stadium.   

Mantle retired the following season with 536 HR.   Back then, that was third behind Ruth and Mays.   He is 18th on the all-time HR list today.

What if Mantle had been able to play as a DH?     He retired 3 seasons before the AL adopted the rule.     My guess is that he would hit 600 HR with all of those extra at bats.

Mantle played in 12 World Series and hit 18 HR.

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Happy # 80 Donovan

Donovan was born on May 10, 1946 in Scotland.   He was a British folk singer who recorded songs like "Sunshine Superman", "Mellow Yellow" and "Wear your love like heaven".

My favorite was always "Lalena", a song from many summers ago.

I had not heard any of his songs in quite a few years. 

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Happy Mothers' Day for every "mom" in the world!

We take a minute to wish all of the mothers a very happy day.

Here are some quotes about mothers:

"Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love."  ~Mildred B. Vermont

"There's nothing like a mama-hug."  ~Terri Guillemets

 "Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; A mother's secret hope outlives them all."  ~Oliver Wendell Holmes

Call your mom and wish her a very happy day! 

President Obama and Virginia plus Happy Mother's Day and TV moms.

 President Obama and Virginia plus Happy Mother's Day and TV moms.