Monday's podcast:
The week in review with Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda.....
The China balloon.....Migrants in New York City......FBI under scrutiny.....President Reagan (1911-2004)...Babe Ruth (1895-1948)...
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Monday, February 06, 2023
Monday's video: We remember Babe Ruth and Ronald Reagan....Professor Beto O'Rourke and other stories
We remember Babe Ruth and Ronald Reagan....Professor Beto O'Rourke and The University of Chicago....The Beatles 1964.......and other stories.....
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Beto the professor
(My new American Thinker post)
We learned that Robert F. O'Rourke, or Beto with the RFK hairdo, is going to teach at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics. They've hired him as a fellow. I hope that Beto's supporters don't regard that title of “fellow" as too "male centric."
Here is the story:
Anthony Fowler, a public policy professor at the University of Chicago, told The Fix that although “there have probably been more fellows from the political left than the right” he believes the program “gives students the opportunity to learn from and make connections with these prominent and accomplished individuals.”
“Former members of Congress are not, by and large, academic scholars, and we’re bringing them to campus for reasons largely unrelated to their intellectual contributions,” Fowler said. “So students should not think of IOP events as substituting for their work in the classroom.”
Other fellows include former Michigan Congressman Pete Meijer, a Republican who lost his primary in 2022. One of Meijer’s first votes as a new congressman in 2021 was to impeach President Donald Trump.
Former Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak, who lost his re-election bid in 2022, will also join as a fellow.
Okay. So we wish Beto all the luck in the world. Honestly, I'd rather have him teaching far away from Texas than as president, U.S. senator or governor.
Let me suggest a couple of ideas for the courses.
First, should candidates for the U.S. Senate be funded primarily by leftists outside your home state?
Second, should presidential candidates just make statements to get clicks on Twitter; and,
Third, should a candidate for governor of Texas spend so much time hoping that the power grid breaks down?
Stay up there for a while, Beto. You may find Cook County more suitable for your ideas anyway,
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1964: "I want to hold your hand" by The Beatles was # 1 this week
A week later, The Beatles landed in New York for The Ed Sullivan Show. To say the least, pop music would never be the same!
In the US, the B-side was "I saw her standing there", a song from the first LP in the UK. In the UK, it was "This boy", a song featured on "Meet The Beatles", the first US LP.
"I want to hold your hand" was # 1 for seven weeks. It was one of the best selling singles of the pop era. And it is also now available in a digital format.
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We remember Natalie Cole (1950-2015)
In 1991, Natalie recorded an album of her father's music and it sold 14 million copies. It included a great version of "Unforgettable". Thanks to technology, they mixed the two vocal tracks and it was great.
Natalie Cole died in 2015.
By the way, her music is available on a digital format, such as that great album of her father's songs.
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February 6: Happy birthday to ‘The Gipper’ and ‘The Babe’
All of my conservative friends are flooding social media with birthday wishes for the late President Reagan who was born on this day in 1911 in Tampico, Illinois.
To this day, President Reagan ranks high as one of the most popular presidents of the last 50 years. We remember him as a leader, a man who stood up to the USSR, defended the US and the kind of figure that you were proud to see on stage as the US president. In fact, a 2011 Gallup ranked him as our greatest president!
Greater than Lincoln and Washington? Not so fast but it is evidence that a lot of us remember him as a successful president, a man who made us feel good about the country.
We also remember that Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore, Maryland on this day in 1895.
Like Reagan, Ruth came along at an opportune time.
Baseball was in deep trouble after the White Sox scandal and fans soured on the game. The "Black Sox" scandal was a complicated story but the Commissioner had no choice but to ban the players. The biggest tragedy of the commissioner's decision is that we never got to see "Shoeless" Jackson play a full career in the majors.
Ruth put fans in the seats, made baseball fun and became a legendary American hero.
What was God telling us by making this day a birthday for two such dynamic individuals? I think that he was saying that our leaders come from humble homes and unexpected places like Tampico, Illinois and the rough streets of Baltimore, Maryland.
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All of my conservative friends are flooding social media with birthday wishes for the late President Reagan who was born on this day in 1911 in Tampico, Illinois.
To this day, President Reagan ranks high as one of the most popular presidents of the last 50 years. We remember him as a leader, a man who stood up to the USSR, defended the US and the kind of figure that you were proud to see on stage as the US president. In fact, a 2011 Gallup ranked him as our greatest president!
Greater than Lincoln and Washington? Not so fast but it is evidence that a lot of us remember him as a successful president, a man who made us feel good about the country.
We also remember that Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore, Maryland on this day in 1895.
Like Reagan, Ruth came along at an opportune time.
Baseball was in deep trouble after the White Sox scandal and fans soured on the game. The "Black Sox" scandal was a complicated story but the Commissioner had no choice but to ban the players. The biggest tragedy of the commissioner's decision is that we never got to see "Shoeless" Jackson play a full career in the majors.
Ruth put fans in the seats, made baseball fun and became a legendary American hero.
What was God telling us by making this day a birthday for two such dynamic individuals? I think that he was saying that our leaders come from humble homes and unexpected places like Tampico, Illinois and the rough streets of Baltimore, Maryland.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
1920: Babe Ruth in Cuba
We remember that Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore on this day in 1895. Like other major leaguers, he visited Cuba.
Ruth came back in 1921 and loved visiting Cuba.
It was quite a story, as we see in this post.
He was paid $2,000 per game and played 10 exhibition games:
On October 30, New York defeated Havana 4-3. Ruth hit a double and a triple in 3 at-bats.
October 31: New York won 3-0 against Almendares. Ruth had a triple.
November 3 : New York won 7-1 at Havana and Ruth struck out three times against Jose Acosta.
November 4 : New York defeated 10-0 to Almendares. Ruth had a hit and a double.
November 6 : The Cuban team trounced New York, 11-4. Ruth failed to get a hit but pitched in relief. The hero of the game was Cuban outfielder and future Hall of Famer Cristóbal Torriente, who hit a double and three homers!
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We remember Babe Ruth (1895-1948)
George Herman "Babe" Ruth was born in Baltimore on this day in 1895.
Ruth came along at a very opportune time for the game and the business of baseball. Baseball was in deep trouble after the White Sox scandal and fans soured on the game.
The "Black Sox" scandal was a complicated story but the Commissioner had no choice but to ban the players. The biggest tragedy of the commissioner's decision is that we never got to see "Shoeless" Jackson play a full career in the majors.
Ruth put fans in the seats. He made baseball fun again and became a legendary American hero.
Ruth came along at a very opportune time for the game and the business of baseball. Baseball was in deep trouble after the White Sox scandal and fans soured on the game.
The "Black Sox" scandal was a complicated story but the Commissioner had no choice but to ban the players. The biggest tragedy of the commissioner's decision is that we never got to see "Shoeless" Jackson play a full career in the majors.
Ruth put fans in the seats. He made baseball fun again and became a legendary American hero.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
Happy birthday to 'The Gipper' and 'The Babe'
To this day, President Reagan ranks high as one of the most popular presidents of the last 50 years. We remember him as a leader, a man who stood up to the USSR, defended the US and the kind of figure that you were proud to see on stage as the US president. In fact, a 2011 Gallup ranked him as our greatest president!
Greater than Lincoln and Washington? Not so fast but it is evidence that a lot of us remember him as a successful president, a man who made us feel good about the country.
We also remember that Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore, Maryland on this day in 1895.
Like Reagan, Ruth came along at an opportune time.
Baseball was in deep trouble after the White Sox scandal and fans soured on the game. The "Black Sox" scandal was a complicated story but the Commissioner had no choice but to ban the players. The biggest tragedy of the commissioner's decision is that we never got to see "Shoeless" Jackson play a full career in the majors.
Ruth put fans in the seats, made baseball fun and became a legendary American hero.
What was God telling us by making this day a birthday for two such dynamic individuals? I think that he was saying that our leaders come from humble homes and unexpected places like Tampico, Illinois and the rough streets of Baltimore, Maryland.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
1911: President Reagan born on this day
We remember that Ronald Reagan was born on this day in 1911. His birthplace was Tampico, Illinois.
Like many of you, I became a conservative because of the Reagan 1976 campaign and eventual election to the presidency in 1980. He is still one of the most popular presidents in recent memory.
Like many of you, I became a conservative because of the Reagan 1976 campaign and eventual election to the presidency in 1980. He is still one of the most popular presidents in recent memory.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
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