Governor Josh Shapiro missed a big moment, and he may regret it when the woke mob overwhelms him again.
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Tuesday, July 07, 2026
We remember Bill Melton (1945-2024)
Question: What sluggers won AL HR titles in the 1970's?
The answer is Frank Howard, Dick Allen (twice), Reggie Jackson (twice), George Scott, Graig Nettles, Jim Rice (twice), Gorman Thomas and Bill Melton.
Wonder how many of you named Bill Melton of the Chicago White Sox?
Bill Melton broke with the White Sox in 1968 and showed some power with 23 HR & 85 RBI in second year. He led the AL in HR in 1971 with 33 HR.
His numbers fell off after that and he retired with 160 HR & 591 RBI. Melton played third for most of his career.
We remember Satchel Paige (1906-82)
According to the Hall of Fame website, the late Satchel Paige was born on July 7, 1906. He died in 1982.
Besides pitching, Satchel was well known for what he said. In this respect, he is a lot like Yogi Berra, the other great baseball philosopher.
Besides pitching, Satchel was well known for what he said. In this respect, he is a lot like Yogi Berra, the other great baseball philosopher.
My two favorite favorite lines are:
"Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines."We could use a few characters like Satchel in baseball today.
"Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you."
The story of Mary Surratt, the first woman executed in the US
On this day in 1865, Mary Surratt was executed for her role in President Lincoln’s assassination.
Over time, many questioned Mary Surratt’s execution. Some suspected that she was executed in the panic following President Lincoln’s death. At the same time, she was "associated" with John Wilkes Boothe and his group.
Maybe President Johnson should have stopped her execution. However, his order never came and Mary Surratt became the first woman executed in the US.
The luck of Ringo
(My new American Thinker post)
Happy birthday to Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) who was born on this day in 1980 and turns 83 today. Ringo is one of the two surviving members of what we used to call “The Fab Four.“ The band stopped recording 50-plus years ago and we are still talking about it. I guess that's impressive.
Ringo will probably go down in history as one of the luckiest men ever born. Talk about “being in the right place at the right time” or winning the biggest lottery of all time. "The luck of Ringo" or something like that.
In the summer of 1962, The Beatles, and new producer George Martin, walked into a studio to record their first single. Martin settled on “Love Me Do,” a Lennon-McCartney tune, and it did reach the top 20 in the UK. It did not chart in the US. The B-side was “P.S. I Love You”, one of their most underrated songs!
The rest of the story, as Paul Harvey used to say, is that Martin replaced drummer Pete Best, an original member of the band and lifelong friend from Liverpool. Martin replaced Pete with Ringo. Martin's decision was all business. Pete just wasn't up to the task of being the drummer in a recording. I recall Martin in a documentary saying that they could keep Pete but that he'd use a studio musician to play drums on the record. Martin understood the friendship dynamics of the band but he had a job to do and a record to make and subsequently play.
Pete Best was out. Ringo Starr was in. Pete ended up with 9 to 5 job and sadly no one will write an AT post about his birthday. Ringo has a big mansion and everyone remembers his birthday.
Within a year of the roster change, the Beatles had two # 1 songs in the UK: “Please Please Me” and “She Loves You.” Eighteen months later, Ringo and his pals were on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and their songs dominated the U.S. charts.
In a few months, Ringo went from being a Liverpool drummer to playing behind John Lennon and Paul McCartney. We call that a promotion or better, "the luck of Ringo."
He had a great sense of humor and the media loved him. Ringo had critical roles in the Beatles’ movies, such as his “ring” in Help and that funny walk to “This Boy: Ringo’s theme,” in A Hard Day’s Night.
Ringo did a couple of “lead vocals”, such as the # 1 song: “Yellow Submarine.” However, his greatest contribution was being a professional drummer, exactly what George Martin had in mind back then.
We remember Ringo’s birthday and I hope that he is doing well. By the way, Pete Best will turn 82 in November and you can send him a card if you are a charitable mood.
Can anyone imagine Pete Best singing "Yellow Submarine" or "Act Naturally"? I can't.
As my late parents commented when they missed a big lottery ticket by one number, it wasn't meant to be. It was not. I told my parents on the phone that they didn't have the luck of Ringo. They had no idea of what I was talking about. A few days later, I told them the story of Ringo and they understood my reference.
Happy birthday Ringo.
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Happy # 86 Ringo Starr
Happy birthday to Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) who turns a year older today. Ringo is one of the two surviving members of what we used to call “The Fab Four“.
Ringo will probably go down in history as one of the luckiest men ever born. Talk about “being in the right place at the right time” or winning the biggest lottery of all time.
In the fall of 1962, The Beatles, and new producer George Martin, walked into a studio to record their first single. Martin settled on “Love me do,” a Lennon-McCartney tune, and it did reach the top 20 in the UK. It did not chart in the US. The B-side was “P.S. I love you”, one of their most underrated songs!
The rest of the story, as Paul Harvey used to say, is that Martin replaced drummer Pete Best, an original member of the band and lifelong friend from Liverpool. Martin replaced Pete with Ringo.
Pete Best was out. Ringo Starr was in. Pete ended up with 9 to 5 job and sadly no one remembers his birthday. Ringo has a big mansion and everyone remembers his birthday.
Within a year of the roster change, the Beatles had two # 1 songs in the UK: “Please please me” and “She loves you”. Eighteen months later, Ringo and his pals were on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and their songs dominated the U.S. charts.
In a few months, Ringo went from being a Liverpool drummer to playing behind John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
He had a great sense of humor and the media loved him. Ringo had critical roles in the Beatles’ movies, such as his “ring” in “Help” and that funny walk to “This Boy: Ringo’s theme,” in “A Hard Day’s Night”.
Ringo did a couple of “lead vocals”, such as the # 1 song: “Yellow Submarine”. However, his greatest contribution was being a professional drummer, exactly what George Martin had in mind back then.
We remember Ringo’s birthday and I hope that he is doing well.
Monday, July 06, 2026
A chat with George Rodriguez, South Texas
A chat with George Rodriguez, South Texas. We will discuss birthright citizenship and what happens now. The Democrats met in Corus Christi. Happy # 80 President George W. Bush.
Come y’all faithful gay tofu vegan
Come y’all faithful gay tofu vegan :
With James Talarico as their new frontrunner, Texas Democrats are flying their flag.
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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/07/come-y-all-faithful-gay-tofu-vegan/
We remember First Lady Nancy Reagan (1921-2016)
We remember Nancy Reagan who was born in New York on this day in 1921. She died in 2016.
PS: You can listen to my show (Canto Talk).
1965: “Beatles VI” was # 1 this week
As we’ve posted before, every pre-Sgt Pepper LP had different tracks or even titles in the US and the rest of the world. We call them the American LP’s and were released in a box set.
It was always interesting to chat about The Beatles with someone from the UK. We associated different songs with different LP’s!
“Beatles VI” released in June 1965 is another example. It included the single “Eight days a week” and the B-side “I don’t want to spoil the party“.
It also included several other tunes found in “Beatles for sale“, such as “Every little thing” and “What you’re doing“.
Like everything else released by the group, “Beatles VI” hit # 1 this week in 1965. However, it was not one of their best LP’s.
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