1945: FDR died and Truman became president

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage in his home at Warm Springs, Georgia, on this day in 1945.   

A bit later, VP Truman became the 33rd president of the US.

President Truman inherited Word War II and made the difficult decisions of 1945, from putting Europe back together and dropping the two atomic bombs in Japan.

 

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Happy # 82 John Kay

We remember John Kay who was born in Germany on this day in 1944.   He eventually moved to North America.

In 1967, Kay formed Steppenwolf.   Over the next two years, the band recorded some of the biggest hits of that era:   "Born to be wild", "Magic carpet ride" & "Rock me".    Their LP's were also huge bestsellers.

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Happy # 70 Andy Garcia

Andrés Arturo García Menéndez was born in Cuba on this day in 1956.   We know him as Andy Garcia.

He left the island in the 1960's and settled in Miami.  

Later, he became a successful movie actor and more recently has produced films.

Andy Garcia's "The lost city" was released in 2007 and brought back many good and bad memories.    It told a story that many Cuban Americans could understand and relate to.

 

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November 2016: Cuban Americans react to the death of Fidel Castro

We will look at the death of Fidel Castro (1926-2016)......our Cuban American round table includes Jorge Ponce, Amarilys Rassler, Tersi Bidenburg and Fernando Hernandez, all Cuban Americans like me who grew up in the US...............we will share personal recollections of growing up Cuban American as well as what it means for the future........does it create new opportunities or will we have to wait for Raul to die to?       And a few other thoughts about the world...

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Lots of talking underway and NATO needs to get its act together

 Lots of talking underway and NATO needs to get its act together

Europe flunked the quiz….

Europe flunked the quiz….:

Our European allies can still pass the class, but it’s time to study and get serious because the U.S. taxpayer is not happy about writing these checks to protect those who don’t want to defend themselves.

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

Happy # 62 Bret Saberhagen

We remember Bret Saberhagen who was born in Chicago on this day in 1964.

Bret broke with the AL West champion Royals in 1984:   10-11 with a 3.48 ERA.    

In 1985, Bret won 20 with a 2.87 ERA.   He won the AL Cy Young and was the World Series MVP.

In 1989, Bret won another AL Cy Young:   23-6 with a 2.16 ERA.

Bret retired after 1999:   167-117 and a 3.34 ERA.    He pitched in 2 World Series with the Royals, 3 ALCS with Boston and a NLDS with the Rockies.

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1951: Truman and McArthur

By April 1951, President Truman was not very popular at all.  He barely won in 1948 and had to deal with the war in Korea and the post-war economic adjustments. 

Then he fired General MacArthur, an extremely popular military leader on this day in 1951.   

In the end, President Truman had no choice and acted correctly.  You can not have any kind of insubordination against the commander in chief.

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Let's meet Nilda Cepero, Cuban American author & poet

Guest: Nilda Cepero, artist, author & poet........we discussed her poetry, books and music.......Nilda was born in Cuba and came to the US with her parents......

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A chat with Frank Burke, businessman and author......

 A chat with Frank Burke, businessman and author.......We will discuss the Iran negotiations this weekend, the space program & protecting our heritage.  The Beatles 1960.