We remember President Richard Nixon (1913-94)

We remember President Richard Nixon (1913-94)…..he died on this day in 1994.

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Happy # 71 to David Clyde

David Clyde was born on  April 22, 1955, in Kansas City, Kansas.    

In 1973, 18-year old Clyde made his major league debut with the Texas Rangers.   To say the least, Clyde, who had pitched in a high school game a few weeks before, was rushed to sell seats.   Sadly, he was out of baseball in 5 years:  18-33 with a 4.67 ERA.

Wonder how different it would have been if Clyde had gone through the minors and brought to the Rangers later?   We will never know but my guess is that a hard throwing lefty like Clyde would have succeeded, as a starter or closer.

Sad story.

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1978: The Blue Brothers made their debut on "Saturday Night Live"

Who knew?   I loved those early seasons of Saturday Night Live.   I guess that I'm talking about 1975-80!

On this day in 1978,  The Blues Brothers made their first appearance on Saturday Night Live and the rest is history.    

They had 3 top-40 hits (“Soul Man,” “Rubber Biscuit” and “Gimme Some Lovin'”),  a #1 pop album (Briefcase Full of Blues) and a 1980 film, "The Blues Brothers".

To say the least, one of the most hilarious and funniest acts of the late 1970s.

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The Pope and President Trump. Professor Dershowitz no longer a Democrat. Rome 750 BC.

 The Pope and President Trump.  Professor Dershowitz no longer a Democrat.  Rome 750 BC.

The Pope needs a better pitch

The Pope needs a better pitch:

Trump attacks are bad. Iran kills and no response.

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

Happy # "2,000 something" to the city of Roma

They tell us that this is the day that the city of Rome was founded:  

According to tradition, on April 21, 753 B.C., Romulus and his twin brother, Remus, found Rome on the site where they were suckled by a she-wolf as orphaned infants. Actually, the Romulus and Remus myth originated sometime in the fourth century B.C., and the exact date of Rome’s founding was set by the Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro in the first century B.C.

OK.   We won't argue details.    Nevertheless, happy birthday to Roma.     It gives us a good excuse to listen to Dean Martin's "On an evening in Roma".

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We remember Queen Elizabeth (1926-2022)

We remember Queen Elizabeth who was born on this day in 1926.  She died on September 8, 2022.

She became Queen when her father died in 1952 and is the only British monarch that most us have ever known.

In the interest of full disclosure, I don't like monarchs.    It makes little sense although the pageantry is interesting to watch.

During her reign, the UK has declined in many ways although I am not blaming her for that.   Let's blame the UK's political class for that collapse.  

Also, she had to endure her family's problems in public and fight daily newspapers always hungry for more juicy information.   It was not easy!

God bless the Queen and thank you for her service.

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April 21, 1865: Abraham Lincoln's funeral train left Washington

On this day in 1865, the Lincoln funeral train left Washington DC.     The train traveled through 180 cities and seven states on its way to Illinois.   Millions lined up to say goodbye to the 16th president.

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The Barcelona conference with lots of Trump Derangement Syndrome. Pope & war. Iran negotiations.

 The Barcelona conference with lots of Trump Derangement Syndrome.  Pope & war.  Iran negotiations.

A ship of fools fueled by TDS

A ship of fools fueled by TDS:

Minnesota’s Gov. Tim Walz and Connecticut’s Sen. Chris Murphy made fools of themselves at a leftist get-together in Barcelona, where they badmouthed Trump.

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