We remember Duke Ellington (1899-1974)

We remember Duke Ellington who was born in Washington DC on this day in 1899.    He died in 1974.

Duke was a jazz giant.   However, I first heard of him many years ago when my father used to listen to The Voice of America in Cuba.

Duke’s “Take the A train” was the intro-music for Willis Conover’s jazz show broadcast to the world on short wave.     

Conover broke the Iron Curtain, The Berlin Wall and came into Communist Cuba, too. 

It was a very catchy tune and millions around the world came to know Duke that way.

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We remember Tammi Terrell (1945-1970)

Tammi Terrell was born Thomasina Montgomery in Philadelphia on this day in 1945.  

She died in 1970.    Tammi died from complications of a brain tumor.

Along with Marvin Gaye, they were the romantic duo of Motown with hits like "Ain't no mountain high enough" and "Your precious love".

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Kimmel and the "expectant widow" joke. The shooting in Washington. We remember Carolyn Jones.

 

Kimmel and the "expectant widow" joke. The shooting in Washington. We remember Carolyn Jones.

There is nothing funny about an ‘expectant widow’

There is nothing funny about an ‘expectant widow’:

I miss the decent days of Johnny Carson.

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(https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/04/there_is_nothing_funny_about_an_expectant_widow.html)

Once upon a time, a fellow named Carson dominated late night TV.  It was more than a show.  My father told me that men would be talking about his lines in the coffee break room.  Even people who didn’t watch it knew about his one-liners, because that’s the way it was.

Who is repeating Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes these days?  Probably not a lot of people, unless you like a joke about an expectant widow or the current First Lady losing her husband, the president.

Let’s check this out:

So this is funny?  Some writer actually presented this to Kimmel for his nightly show?  Maybe Kimmel made it up, but a joke about a woman becoming a widow is not the kind of thing that you’d associate with comedy.

So what’s the joke anyway?  I could understand a joke about a woman becoming a football widow during the NFL playoffs.  I’ve heard women say that and it can be funny, especially when the husband just becomes your neighbor that you watch games with.

So again—who thinks that this is funny?  If you do, then you need to see a doctor and get Trump out of your head.

Kimmel answered back saying something about the president’s age rather than an assassination.  He is 80 you know, but Kimmel reminded us that he’s against gun violence.  No matter what, it was a bad choice of words, given the two previous assassination attempts.

Will ABC fire him?  I don’t care, but a little decency might be in order.  

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If you tell a lie big enough...

If you tell a lie big enough...:

By all indications, Cole Allen was aboard the Trump Derangement Syndrome train and believed every lie coming from the conductor.

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

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We’ve studied the manipulation of public opinion.  A good example was Joseph Goebbels who purportedly said:  “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.”

Enter Cole Allen, the man arrested Saturday night who allegedly wanted to kill some Trump administration officials.  By all indications, Cole was aboard the Trump Derangement Syndrome train and believed every lie coming from the conductor.

This is from The New York Post:

For the third time, an assassin Saturday night came far too close to killing President Donald Trump.

And in what’s starting to seem like a pattern, the suspect was clearly a radicalized lefty.

Thank God, no one was seriously injured this time. But is this what the left wants?

Because sane, democracy-loving Americans are beginning to wonder: What will it take to get lefty pols and media to quit their sick, dangerous accusations about Trump, which are surely fueling the hostility and deadly violence?

‘I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes,’ ranted suspected would-be assassin Cole Allen in his manifesto — with its clear reference to Trump.

So here we go again.  A well educated young man with a huge future ahead of him gets addicted to a wild radical idea that Trump is this or that.  What you read in this “manifesto” is about what you would expect to hear from the craziest wing of the Democrat party.  Mr. Allen’s message was full of all of the unfounded accusations we’ve heard before, plus his conclusion that it’s time to save the land by killing everything Trump and as many helping him to govern.

It’s sad but that’s where the country is.  Once upon a time, one could count on the late Senator Lieberman to push back on this garbage.  Today, it’s Senator Fetterman, but how much can a junior senator do?  It would be nice if a candidate for president, such as a Governor Shapiro, would raise a voice and end this, but he is probably afraid of a primary too.

So the country moves on and who knows where the next one will come from?  I don’t know, but I’m sure that there is a manifesto somewhere full of all of this garbage coming from their side.

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Happy # 85 to Ann-Margaret

We say happy birthday to Ann-Margaret.    She was born Ann-Margret Olsson in Sweden on this day in 1941.   

Ann-Margaret started out as a dancer and then went into movies, such as "Bye bye birdie" and "Viva Las Vegas" with Elvis.

I can't remember when I first saw her but it was memorable.  My guess is that most young men of my generation would agree with that.

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We remember President Monroe (1758-1831)

We remember James Monroe who was born in Virginia on this day in 1758.  He was one our 5th president and the author of The Monroe Doctrine about European interference in the Americas.    He died in 1831.

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1945: Mussolini & Clara were shot by Italian partisans

On this day in 1945, Benito Mussolini & Clara Petacci were shot by Italian partisans.  

They tried to escape and were captured.  Eventually, their bodies were hung upside down and displayed publicly.

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April 28, 1961: Warren Spahn pitched second career no-hitter

On this day in 1961, 40-year old Warren Spahn threw his second no-hitter against a very tough Giants lineup.   

According to SABR, it was a very cold day and only 8, 518 fans showed up at County Stadium to watch the game. 

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April 28, 1956: Frank Robinson hit # 1 of 586 career HR

On this day in 1956, Frank Robinson hit the first of his 586 lifetime home runs.   The pitcher was the Cubs’ Paul Minner in the old Crosley Field in Cincinnati.    Frank hit 38 in 1956 and was selected NL Rookie of the Year.    
He won the NL MVP in 1961 & AL MVP in 1966.    

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