Good luck New Yorkers, but some of us have already seen this movie and the ending is not pretty.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Happy # 86 Justice Clarence Thomas
We say happy birthday to Clarence Thomas who was born on this day in Georgia in 1940.
Thomas was nominated by the first President Bush to replace the retiring Justice Marshall. I remember the news conference when President Bush introduced him to the nation. Thomas' story was wonderful and seemed like a great choice.
Eventually Clarence Thomas was confirmed in October 1991: 52-48. His nomination turned into a circus when Anita Hill accused him of sexual suggestions.
Over time, Thomas developed quite a reputation for conservative opinions. Great Justice!
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We remember Stuart Sutcliffe (1940-62)
Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on this day in 1940. He died in 1962 when the group was in Germany.
We remember him as one of the early Beatles.
Stu, as he was known, was more of an artist than a musician. Nevertheless, he was a part of the band until his unfortunate death in 1962.
We believe that it was Stu, with a little help from John, who came up with the name “Beatles”, a reference to Buddy Holly & The Crickets. I’ve also heard that Stu’s death inspired “In my life”, one of the band’s greatest songs.
Stu’s girlfriend, Astrid Kirchherr who died in 2020, was a photographer and responsible for many of the group’s earliest photos, circa Germany 1961-62.
Stu’s girlfriend, Astrid Kirchherr who died in 2020, was a photographer and responsible for many of the group’s earliest photos, circa Germany 1961-62.
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We remember Rafael “Felo” Ramirez, 1923-2017
Felo brought his conversationalist style to calling a game that he loved as much as anyone.
My parents grew up listening to Felo and baseball games on the radio in Cuba.
I connected with Felo in the 1980’s during my time in Mexico City. Starting in April, and all the way to the World Series, there was Felo Ramirez on the radio broadcasting major league baseball games to Latin America.
Felo was behind the microphone for Don Larsen’s perfect game in 1956, Roberto Clemente’s 3,000th hit in 1972, and Hank Aaron’s 715th HR in 1974.
As my late father used to say, Felo and baseball on the radio were made for each other.
In recent years, Felo was the voice of The Miami Marlins.
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We remember June Carter Cash (1929-2003)
We remember June Carter Cash, who was born on this day in 1929. She died in 2003.
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Monday, June 22, 2026
The week in review with Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda
Guest: Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda. Let's talk about the Iran situation and what happens next. Plus a look at the Democrat Socialists gaining in New York City primaries. The Obama Library open for business. New PM in the UK. And other stories.............click to watch:
Not standing by James
Jasmine Crockett may be the canary in the mine.
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Maybe Rep. Jasmine Crockett is setting the table for the next gig. She will be out of Congress in January, and her plans of being a U.S. senator were derailed by a guy named Talerico. I can't read her mind, but something is bothering Jasmine about James. Let's see what's going on, according to David Marcus:
There is a tradition in Texas of people named Crockett making famous last stands. For Davey Crockett, it was at the Alamo, but the hill that Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, seems inclined to die on is stopping James Talarico, who beat her in the primary, from winning his Senate race.
The famously sassy Crockett told The Dallas Morning News this week she has "no idea" when asked if she would support Talarico in November, saying she is focused on the down-ballot races.
Crockett also declined an invitation to speak on Talarico’s behalf at the upcoming Texas Democratic Party Convention. In fact, she is just skipping the whole thing.
She is skipping the whole thing? What's going on? Maybe some black Democrats feel that the party is talking too much about illegal immigrants and transgenders. Maybe the spokesmen for Democrats these days are young socialists who grew up in white suburbs and then got screwed up by college professors who taught them to hate the U.S. We don't hear these socialists blaming criminals terrorizing black communities. Instead, they defend criminals and protest in front of ICE detention centers. You don't hear any of these candidates considering the impact of flooding cities with illegal immigrants.
So Crockett may be the canary in the mine. She may be warning the Democrats that they are out of touch with real people, especially blacks in the inner city who are more interested in crime than socialism.
Last, but not least, maybe there is an opportunity here for the GOP to talk about the real issues that Talarico is avoiding.
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We remember Carl Hubbell (1903-1988)
We remember Carl Hubbell, one of the great lefties in major league history. Hubbell was born in Carthage, Missouri on this day in 1903.
He broke with the Giants in 1928 and started 14 games.
He turned into one of the game's greatest pitchers: 253-164, 2.98 ERA & 260 complete games. In other words, he completed more games than he won, a rather rare accomplishment.
Hubbell pitched a no-hitter in 1929 and won 24 consecutive games between 1936 (16) and 1937 (8), the longest such streak in Major League history.
Carl is also remembered for his 1934 All Star game performance: he struck out Hall of Famers Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin consecutively.
The legendary lefty was inducted into The Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947.
He broke with the Giants in 1928 and started 14 games.
He turned into one of the game's greatest pitchers: 253-164, 2.98 ERA & 260 complete games. In other words, he completed more games than he won, a rather rare accomplishment.
Hubbell pitched a no-hitter in 1929 and won 24 consecutive games between 1936 (16) and 1937 (8), the longest such streak in Major League history.
Carl is also remembered for his 1934 All Star game performance: he struck out Hall of Famers Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin consecutively.
The legendary lefty was inducted into The Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947.
We remember Pete “Pistol” Maravich (1947-88)
Pete Maravich was born in Alquippa, Pennsylvania, on this day in 1947. He was born in a basketball family and accomplished so much on the court.
It’s fair to say that Pete was a better college than NBA player.
Pete died suddenly in 1988 at 41 during a pick up game. It was a shock, a real shock.
June 22, 1941: Joe DiMaggio reached # 35
Joe DiMaggio went 2-for-5 and took the streak to 35 games.
By now, the whole country was into the streak. It was the top story in the sports sheets from coast to coast.
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