Washington, the greatest American!

Dr. Peter A. Lillback, author and educator, wrote a book about George Washington, the greatest man in US history.

Mr. Lillback is concerned that our kids are not learning enough about Washington. He fears that political correctness is hurting Washington's place in history.

In my view, George Washington was the indispensable figure in the early days of US history. He led the rebels, served as the first president and left power gracefully after two terms. He did it all with the upmost integrity.

What more can we learn about this man?   A lot more:

We remember Wally Pipp (1893-1965)

Wally Pipp was born in Chicago on this day in 1893.   He broke with Detroit in 1913 and traded to Yankees in 1915.   

Pipp put up some great power numbers in the pre-home run era:     .281 batting average, 1,941 hits, 311 doubles, 149 triples, 90 HR & 1,004 RBI in 1,872 games.

And then Lou Gehrig came into the picture.   

On June 2, 1925, Pipp took a day off and was replaced by young Gehrig.  

We know the rest of the story:  Gehrig played every game until 1939!

During World War II, Pipp worked at a plant that manufactured B-24 bombers in Michigan.   Later, he worked for the Rockford Screw Products Corporation, selling screws and bolts to the major automotive companies in the Detroit/Grand Rapids area.

He died in 1965.

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Remember the Maine one more time

It was one of the first lessons of Cuban history that we learned in school.

The Maine blew up in Havana’s harbor on February 15, 1898.

This is from the front page of The NY Times the next day:      

At 9:45 o’clock this evening a terrible explosion took place on board the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor.
Many persons were killed or wounded. All the boats of the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII. are assisting.
As yet the cause of the explosion is not apparent. The wounded sailors of the Maine are unable to explain it. It is believed that the battleship is totally destroyed.
The explosion shook the whole city. The windows were broken in nearly all the houses.
The correspondent of the Associated Press says he has conversed with several of the wounded sailors and understands from them that the explosion took place while they were asleep, so that they can give no particulars as to the cause.

The Maine explosion led to the US-Spanish War and the eventual independence of Cuba in 1902.

In 1976, a US Navy investigation concluded that the Maine explosion was likely caused by a fire that ignited its ammunition stocks, not by a Spanish mine or act of sabotage.

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A little romance: History's most intriguing couples

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2015: Valentine's Day Show with Leslie and friends

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Valentine's Day 2020 with Leslie Eastman

Valentine's Day 2020 with Leslie Eastman 02/13 by Silvio Canto Jr | Politics:

Guest: Leslie Eastman, contributor to Legal Insurrection....... We will be discussing Valentine's Day 2020 and other stories......click to listen:

NE 27, NY 20: Brady will win his 4th Super Bowl title today!

It will be a very good game and New England will win. 

I am not picking the Patriots because the Giants ended Dallas' season.  In other words, this is not vengeance but an "objective assessment" that NE is a better team than NY.

I am picking NE because Tom Brady is one of the best QBs ever and he will win his 4th title today.  Brady will join Bradshaw (Steelers) and Montana (49ers) as the only QBs who have won 4 Super Bowls.

Eli Manning is also a great QB and the Giants are playing great.  

Nevertheless, I am betting on Brady winning # 4 and writing another chapter in the Boston-NY rivalry.

Speaking of the Super Bowl, I am old enough to remember the first one, or Green Bay beating up Kansas City.  I think that a lot of NFL fans thought that the game was a "joke" because the Packers manhandled the Chiefs and then the Raiders the next year.  However, everything changed when the Jets beat the Colts and the AFL was on the map.  

The leagues finally merged in 1970 and we've called it the Super Bowl since.  Wonder how many fans realize that it was not that big of a game when it started in 1967?

My favorite Super Bowl was # 13, or when Pittsburgh beat Dallas.  I did not like the score but it was a great game.

My biggest shock was Super Bowl III or the Jets beating the Colts.  I watched that game with my dad and brother and we could not believe what we were watching:

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1975: The Carpenters and "Please Mr. Postman" was # 1 this week

"Please Mr. Postman" has actually been around for some time.    It was a # 1 song for The Marvelettes, then by The Beatles and finally this version by The Carpenters.

It is now available in a digital format.      It was originally released in the "Horizon" album, also available in a digital format.

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Please Mr. Postman (Single Version) --Carpenters https://t.co/ppwBinGsPu via @YouTube

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