Obama forgot no blue or red states

 So what happened to the great uniter?  Well, a couple of things.  

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March 13, 1957: Jose Antonio Echevarria killed in Cuba

On this day in 1957, Jose Antonio Echevarria, president of the FEU (Federation of University Students) was killed in a shootout with police. He was a student leader and critic of Batista.

My parents would often remember this day. My uncle Jose was a student at La Universidad de La Habana and related this day in ample detail. The Castro regime adopted Echeverria’s image or story as part of the so called revolution. Of course, we know that the Castro dictatorship has no bounds and will do whatever it takes to exploit the past.

It was another tragedy in Cuban history.

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We remember Neil Sedaka (1939-2026)

We say happy birthday to Neil Sedaka who was born in Brooklyn, New York on this day in 1939.  He died in 2026.

The great Neil Sedaka started a bit before my time.    He was originally interested in classical music but became one of the most successful pop songwriters of the last 50 years.

Sedaka had big hits in the early 1960's or what we call the time between Elvis and The Beatles.  His 45's included "Oh Carol", "Breaking up is hard to do" and "Happy birthday sweet 16".

Like many artists, Sedaka faded in the 1960's. They just couldn't keep up with The Beatles and the so called British Invasion of the US pop charts.

He came back in the mid-1970's when he wrote and recorded "Laughter in the Rain", and "The Immigrant".  Add “Love Will Keep Us Together", a No. 1 hit for Captain and Tennille and the best-selling record of 1975.

Great performer, great songwriter!

It's hard to pick a favorite. Sedaka did have a flair for writing very romantic songs.   

His songs are now available in a digital format and they sound great.

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1942: The story of the K-9 corps

We know them as the K-9 Corps.    

On this day in 1942, the Quartermaster Corps (QMC) of the United States Army began training dogs for the “K-9 Corps".    It is a great story!  

Long live the K-9 Corps!

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Bye bye blue, more companies move to red states looking for a better business climate. PM Churchill replaced on a UK bank note? .

 Bye bye blue, more companies move to red states looking for a better business climate.  PM Churchill replaced on a UK bank note?     Happy # 93 Barbara Feldon the famous Agent 99.

Bye bye blue

 So more companies are leaving blue states and bringing more than their name and reputation.  They are now paying taxes and buying homes here.  A net gain for the reds, and a net loss for the blues.

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1969: Paul and Linda were married

On this day in 1969, Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman were married in London.  

It was a long and very successful marriage.   Linda had a 6-year old daughter Heather from a previous marriage.   Paul and Linda had 3 children of their own:  Mary (1969), Stella (1971), and James (1977).

Linda died in 1998.

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Happy # 93 to Barbara Feldon (Agent 99)

Barbara Feldon was born on this day in 1933.    We remember her as the lovable "Agent 99" in "Get smart".

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We remember the versatile René Monteagudo (1916-1973)

René Monteagudo Miranda was born in Havana on this day in 1916. He came to the majors as a pitcher but became a pinch-hitter, part-time outfielder and reliever. The Washington Senators signed Rene as a pitcher and proceeded to make the major league team in 1938. Unfortunately, he hurt his arm and was out of baseball for a year. Down in the minors, he started hitting, playing the outfield and came back to the majors with the Philadelphia Phillies, known for a short time as the Blue Jays.  He hit .301 in 193 ABs. Rene got the nickname of “versatile” because he could do so many things on the diamond.

So what happened to Rene? He was banned from baseball.  Rene and another 13 major-leaguers signed a contract with Jorge Pasquel, a promoter for a new Mexican League actively trying to compete with the majors.  The 13 became the “jumpers!” Monteagudo played for a while in Mexico but was never given a chance to play in the majors again.  

Rene died in Miami in 1973.

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We remember Jim "The Toy Cannon" Wynn (1942-2020)

We remember Jim Wynn, who was born in Cincinnati in 1942 and died in 2020.

Jim broke with Houston in 1963 and became a regular in 1965 when the Astrodome opened.   

Over the next 10 years, he hit 223 HR in arguably the ultimate pitcher's park in baseball.   His best season was 1967:  37 HR & 107 RBI.

Later, he played a couple of years in Los Angeles and made it to the 1974 World Series.  He hit 32 HR & 108 RBI for NL Champion LA Dodgers.

Wynn retired with 291 HR & 964 RBI.   

 

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