Sunday, September 13, 2026
CANTO TALK podcasts from last week
Catch our shows from last week:
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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
In a midterm convention characterized by a high volume of good speeches, RJK Jr. knocked it out of the park.
Click to read:
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/09/anybody-here-seen-my-old-friend-bobby/
1965: Willie Mays hit # 500 in Houston
The amazing Willie Mays hit # 500 in the Houston Astrodome on this day in 1965. It was # 47 for the season. He eventually hit 52 and won the NL MVP.
1971: Frank Robinson hit # 500
On this day in 1971, the late Frank Robinson hit # 500.
Robinson retired in 1976 as a player-manager with Cleveland. His numbers put him in the Hall of Fame in 1982: .294 batting average, 2,943 hits, 1,812 RBI and 586 HRs.
Happy # 77 Rick Dempsey
Rick came up with the Twins in 1969 and was traded to the Yankees in 1971 where he played behind Thurman Munson for a few years.
In 1976, the Orioles and Yankees made a huge deal. New York needed some veterans and Baltimore needed some young talent.
Rick became the O's starting catcher and one of the most popular men ever to play with the franchise. He played for the O's in the 1979 and 1983 World Series. Dempsey was super in the 1983 World Series and earned the MVP.
His numbers don't tell the whole story. Rick was superb behind the plate and a great clutch hitter. He was also a team leader and the clubhouse comedian.
Dempsey is one of my all time favorite players.
September 1968: "Those were the days" by Mary Hopkin
What were you doing in September 1968? You were probably listening to "Those were the days", a song by Mary Hopkin.
The song was in the charts for a long time. It made it to #2. It would have probably made it to #1 but "Hey Jude" by The Beatles was the song of the year.
Mary Hopkin had a few other hits but this was her signature song. You always think of Mary Hopkin when you hear this song in the radio.
Click here for "Those were the days", a truly nice song!
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We remember Milton S. Hershey (1857-1945) and his town in Cuba
We remember Milton S. Hershey who was born in Derry Township, Pennsylvania on this day in 1857. Over time, he built the world’s largest chocolate manufacturing plant. Hershey died in 1945.
In 1916, Hershey built a large sugar refinery in Cuba as well an adjoining village to house his workers and their families.
He named the place Hershey and it included about 160 homes, a public school, a medical clinic, shops, a movie theater, a golf course, social clubs and a baseball stadium where a Hershey-sponsored team played its home games.
The factory became one of the most productive sugar refineries in the country, if not in all of Latin America. Furthermore, the village was the envy of surrounding towns for its quality of life.
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
Marco Rubio's big trip plus more thoughts on the GOP convention
Marco Rubio's big trip plus more thoughts on the GOP convention.....
Marco’s big trip
Once-failing, leftist countries in Latin America have now turned right, started thriving, and are strong American allies.
Click to read:
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/09/marco-s-big-trip/
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