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Friday, September 25, 2026
Winning and more wins
Trump is definitely not all sizzle and no steak. With the Greenland deal, he has another major foreign-affairs victory that strengthens America.
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Don’t look now, but President Trump is putting some foreign policy victories (first Venezuela and now Greenland) on the board, as The Washington Times points out:
The agreement gives America military access to Greenland in perpetuity — that is, even if it one day achieves independence.
Today, America has a modest military presence in Greenland, which is likely to increase substantially under the deal and could include a naval base and an extension of the Golden Dome missile shield.
Greenland’s strategic importance cannot be overstated. Control of Greenland affects control of the Arctic. Whoever controls the Arctic will probably win a future world war. Greenland also controls vital shipping lanes.
Russia and China have increasingly focused on achieving military access to Greenland, which would be a blow to American national security. A tripartite agreement would also give the United States access to Greenland’s rich mineral deposits, which include estimated rare earth element reserves of up to 36 million metric tons, according to geological assessments compiled by the Atlantic Council.
The deal is a win all the way around. Denmark could never hope to defend the territory from a hostile takeover bid. Greenland is vital to America’s security interests, and Greenlanders need help extracting their valuable mineral reserves.
Win all the way around is right! The deal is that we have access to mineral deposits and the ability to monitor a key piece of real estate. In other words, China and Russia wanted to control this strategic real estate, and we will do it instead. That’s a victory for the U.S.
As the editorial points out, President Trump could have handled the communications a bit better. It sounded too much like gunboat diplomacy at first, but cooler heads prevailed, and the deal was made. Let’s give credit to Denmark’s leaders for recognizing their inability to defend Greenland and recognizing that partnering with the U.S. is the best way to do it.
So President Trump scored an oil deal with Venezuela and now a strategic military victory with Greenland. It sounds like winning to me. I like it.
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Astros 1986: Mike Scott clinched NL West with a no-hitter
On this day in 1986, I was in the car and listening to the Astros play the Giants. It turned out to be a great top of the 9th to catch on the radio. Mike Scott clinched the NL West by throwing a no-hitter against the Giants.
The 1986 Astros were indeed a great team and played a super exciting NLCS against the Mets. Game 6 was a classic.
Mike Scott won 88 games over a 5-year span in Houston. He retired with 124 wins but will always be remembered for that magical afternoon!
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1789: We remember another anniversary of The Bill of Rights
Also, let's not forget that the Founding Fathers fought to include these rights in the Constitution.
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1970: We said hello to The Partridge Family on TV this week
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The Partridge Family made its debut on ABC this week in 1970. They were inspired by The Cowsills, the pop group that featured mom singing with her kids. Apparently, the idea of the show was offered to The Cowsills but it did not work out.
The Partridge Family had a couple of big hits. In the end, David Cassidy became a huge teen idol and had hits as a solo artist in the 1970's
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
Baseball update, Greenland and a few other thoughts
Baseball update, Greenland and a few other thoughts.....
Put Judge Judy in the real courts
The Trump administration should take a look at Judge Judy for a potential district court appointment.
We remember Gerry Marsden (1942-2021)
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Gerry Marsden was born in Liverpool, England in 1942. He was a contemporary of John Lennon & Paul McCartney in the local music scene. He died in January 2021.
Gerry and the Pacemakers had hits in the UK and then came over with The Beatles during the so called "British Invasion" of 1964-65. Some of their hits were "How Do You Do It," "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" and "Ferry Cross the Mersey".
The group faded in 1966 but they were a big favorite in oldies radio and concerts in the US.
They had a great sound.
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We remember Curt Motton 1940-2010
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We remember Curt Motton. He was born in California on this day in 1940.
Curt broke with the Orioles in 1967 but did not get a lot of playing time with Don Buford, Paul Blair and Frank Robinson as the outfield regulars.
He did hit .303 in 1969 but only had 89 AB's. Motton did play in the 1969-71 post season teams. Eventually, he was traded to the Brewers in 1972 but came back to Baltimore and retired after the 1974 season.
In late 1976, I saw Curt speak at a dinner in Baltimore. He mentioned that the O's had this switch hitter in the system who would make the team in 1977. He was talking about Eddie Murray.
Curt died in 2010. He was a great guy and a popular teammate in one of the best teams of the 20th century. He played with Frank & Brooks Robinson in those great Orioles' teams.
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Remembering Linda McCartney (1941-1998)
For years, I caught a local radio show about The Beatles. It was full of details about their songs and personal lives.
Linda McCartney was born in New York City on this day in 1941. She died in 1998 after almost 30 years of marriage to Paul McCartney. It stands as one of the most successful and enduring marriages in pop music.
We grew up with Paul, Linda and all of those McCartney kids running around in the farm.
You can hear her voice in some Wings' songs. Her greatest contribution was being a great wife and mother.
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