Thursday's video:
The latest on the border issues with George Rodriguez......
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Killing candidates south of the border
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Killing candidates south of the border - American Thinker https://t.co/Y3J7QBypvH
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 29, 2024
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Wednesday's video: Michigan primary, Trump addiction, Brian Jones and more stories
Wednesday's video:
Michigan primary, Trump addiction, Brian Jones and more stories.....
And now for the Trump addiction
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— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 28, 2024
The life and times of Jose Marti with Professor Alfred Lopez & Jorge Ponce
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On May 2015, Jorge Ponce, Cuban American writer joined me for a chat with Professor Alfred Lopez about his new book, 'Jose Marti, a revolutionary life'..........the book is in English and offers many Cuban Americans an opportunity to read about Marti, the Cuban 19th century patriot who was born in 1853 and died on this day in 1895.........listen to the show and check out they book:
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Tuesday's video: The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda
Guest: Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda...Illegal immigration, GOP South Carolina, and other stories:
A Politico reporter missed the lesson that Thomas Jefferson taught
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A Politico reporter missed the lesson that Thomas Jefferson taught - American Thinker https://t.co/R0rq1ZFd5z
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 27, 2024
2019: A chat with Ken Herrera, retired radio newsman
Guest: Ken Herrera, radio newsman......Ken recently retired after 41 years on the radio and other stories........click to listen:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cantotalk/2019/01/22/a-chat-with-ken-herrera-retired-radio-newsman
Monday, February 26, 2024
Monday's video: GOP South Carolina, Cancun violence, Rights from creator and more
GOP South Carolina, Cancun violence, Rights from creator and more.....
Silence is golden… but my eyes still see
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Silence is golden… but my eyes still see - American Thinker https://t.co/YE9hltLEoc
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 26, 2024
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Fani ‘Stoned in Love’ with Nathan
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Fani ‘Stoned in Love’ with Nathan - American Thinker https://t.co/K9hQD9nAeY
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 25, 2024
Happy # 82 to Karen Grassle
She played the role of Mrs. Caroline Ingalls and became one of our very favorite TV mothers.
"Little House" was based on a series of books written by Laura Ingalls-Wilder. Laura was born in the late 1800's and published the books in the 1930's.
It was her family's story. The stories were about Pa, Ma, sister Mary and Almanzo, the young man she eventually married.
I have never read the books but the TV series was fabulous. The shows were extremely well written, serious and touched on real family issues.
It was a great show.
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Saturday, February 24, 2024
Shoot Americano, no problema
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— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 24, 2024
Happy # 68 Eddie Murray
We say happy birthday to Eddie Murray, one of the Orioles' greats. He was born in LA on this day in 1956.
Eddie broke in 1977 and turned into one of the most consistent hitters in major league history: .287 career batting average, 504 HR, 3,255 hits and 1,917 RBI.
Murray was a key piece of the teams that played in the 1979 and 1983 World Series. He hit 2 HR in game 5 of the 1983 World Series to clinch the title for Baltimore.
Eddie broke in 1977 and turned into one of the most consistent hitters in major league history: .287 career batting average, 504 HR, 3,255 hits and 1,917 RBI.
Murray was a key piece of the teams that played in the 1979 and 1983 World Series. He hit 2 HR in game 5 of the 1983 World Series to clinch the title for Baltimore.
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2016: A chat with Laura Carno about her new book
2016: A chat with Laura Carno about her new book........click to listen........ https://t.co/z2qeZWvXCU
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Friday, February 23, 2024
Saving democracy by going around the courts
Saving democracy by going around the courts - American Thinker https://t.co/6Qyd7A6WNK
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 23, 2024
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Happy # 83 Ron Hunt
We remember Ronald Kenneth Hunt who was born in St. Louis on this day in 1941.
Ron Hunt broke in with the Mets in 1963. He hit .272 with 10 HR and was # 2 in the Rookie of the Year vote behind Pete Rose. He also hit .303 in 1965 and .288 in 1966. However, nobody remembers him for that or his .273 average or 1,479 hits over 12 seasons.
We remember Ron Hunt because he got hit by a pitch 243 times. in 1971, he got hit 50 times with Montreal. The next two guys on that list are Don Baylor (35) and Craig Biggio (34).
As a consequence, Hunt retired with a .368 on-base-pct.
How did he do it? I don't know but he was very effective when you really needed a runner on base.
Ron Hunt broke in with the Mets in 1963. He hit .272 with 10 HR and was # 2 in the Rookie of the Year vote behind Pete Rose. He also hit .303 in 1965 and .288 in 1966. However, nobody remembers him for that or his .273 average or 1,479 hits over 12 seasons.
We remember Ron Hunt because he got hit by a pitch 243 times. in 1971, he got hit 50 times with Montreal. The next two guys on that list are Don Baylor (35) and Craig Biggio (34).
As a consequence, Hunt retired with a .368 on-base-pct.
How did he do it? I don't know but he was very effective when you really needed a runner on base.
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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Thursday's podcast: GOP South Carolina, VP talk, Biden college loans and more
GOP South Carolina, VP talk, Biden college loans, President Washington 1732-1799, USA Hockey 1980 and other stories....
Thursday's video: GOP South Carolina, VP talk, Biden college loans and other stories
GOP South Carolina, VP talk, Biden college loans, President Washington 1732-1799, USA Hockey 1980 and other stories:
It could happen to a Democrat
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It could happen to a Democrat - American Thinker https://t.co/YJbJaKSKQA
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 22, 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Wednesday's podcast: Talking New York with Frank Burke author and businessman
Wednesday's podcast:
Talking New York with Frank Burke author and businessman....
Wednesday's video: Battle of the oldies...New York vs Trump and other stories
Wednesday's video:
Battle of the oldies...New York vs Trump and other stories.....
2024: The battle of the oldies?
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2024: The battle of the oldies? - American Thinker https://t.co/xQadrDTedn
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 21, 2024
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Tuesday's podcast: A chat with Mailyn Salabarria, Director of Community Engagement
Guest: Mailyn Salabarria, Director of Community Engagement,Parents Defending Education, we discussed parents and what's going on at our schools......and other stories.....
Tuesday's video: A chat with Mailyn Salabarria, Director of Community Engagement
Tuesday's video:
A chat with Mailyn Salabarria, Director of Community Engagement......
Go red, blue man
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Go red, blue man - American Thinker https://t.co/HjBCHAAq1g
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 20, 2024
Happy # 76 Jennifer O'Neill
We say happy birthday to Jennifer O'Neill who was born in Rio de Janeiro on this day in 1948.
We remember her face all over US TV commercials and in the movie "Summer of 42".
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Monday, February 19, 2024
Monday's podcast: The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda
Monday's podcast:
The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda.....
New York vs Trump.....Truckers vs New York.....Teenagers and guns at KC parade.....talk of NATO...and other stories.......
Monday's video: The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda
Monday's video:
The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda....
Do we need a national conversation about NATO?
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Do we need a national conversation about NATO? - American Thinker https://t.co/RZ7fAOsp8a
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 19, 2024
Happy # 84 Smokey Robinson
Happy birthday to the great Smokey Robinson who was born in Detroit on this day in 1940.
We remember his song "My girl", one of the greatest pop songs ever recorded.
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A few books about Presidents' Day
So let's check out a couple of books about the presidents:
1. "The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It" by Richard Hofstadter (Knopf, 1948)
2. "George Washington: Man and Monument" by Marcus Cunliffe (Little, Brown, 1958).
3. "Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation" by Merrill D. Peterson (Oxford, 1970).
4. "Lincoln" by David Herbert Donald (Simon & Schuster, 1995).
5. "Roosevelt: The Lion and the Fox" by James MacGregor Burns (Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1956).
Let me say this. I have not read these 5 books. I will make it a point to do so.
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Sunday, February 18, 2024
Sunday's podcast: Guest: Enrique Garcia, insurance professional North Texas....
Sunday's podcast:
Guest: Enrique Garcia, insurance professional North Texas.....We discussed the insurance rate increases nationwide and other stories.....
Sunday's video: Insurance rates up with Enrique Garcia, North Texas professional
Sunday's video:
Insurance rates up with Enrique Garcia, North Texas professional....
Teens with guns again
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Teens with guns again - American Thinker https://t.co/rqdfZp14Ys
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 18, 2024
Happy # 70 John Travolta
We say happy birthday to John Travolta who was born in New Jersey on this day in 1954.
As everyone knows, I am not a movie critic. I do remember "Saturday Night Fever" and watching John Travolta put on a dancing clinic. I recall leaving the theater "dumb founded" with Travolta's incredible performance.
It wasn't much of a story but it was a great dancing movie! So this is my choice for "dancing movie"!
It wasn't much of a story but it was a great dancing movie! So this is my choice for "dancing movie"!
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Happy # 74 John Mayberry
We say happy birthday to John Mayberry who was born in Detroit on this day in 1949.
Mayberry broke with the Astros in 1968 but did not get to play every day until he became Kansas City's first baseman in 1972.
After that, John was one of the top power hitters in the AL with KC and Toronto: .261 average, .360 on base pct, 255 HR and 881 RBI in 1,670 games.
Mayberry's best season was 1975: .291, 36 HR, 106 RBI and second in the AL MVP to Fred Lynn.
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We remember Luis Arroyo (1927-2016)
We remember Luis Arroyo who was born in Puerto Rico on this day in 1927. He died in 2016 at age 88.
Luis was a very effective major league pitcher from Puerto Rico.
In 1961, Arroyo pitched for the NY Yankees: 15-9, 2.19 ERA and 29 saves. He also pitched in 2 World Series (1960 & 1961) and 8 seasons overall.
After baseball, Arroyo managed in Puerto Rico.
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February 2008: The Dems' NAFTA charade goes on in Ohio
Obama is right that Hillary Clinton has danced around NAFTA.
Once upon a time, Clinton was for the Iraq War and NAFTA.
In today's populist and leftist Dem party, Hillary Clinton's support for free trade and the war are poison.
The China trade deal and NAFTA were two of the most significant parts of Clinton's legacy.
These trade deals were two of the biggest reasons that 4 million liberals voted for Nader in 2000! One of these voters was Michael Moore, who wrote a nasty letter to VP Gore in 2000 about the impact of these trade deals.
This weekend, Obama is hitting Clinton really hard on NAFTA.
Obama is wrong in pandering for votes by beating up NAFTA. Today, The NY Times hit Obama and Clinton hard on their attacks against NAFTA:
"In a review in 2003, the Congressional Budget Office concluded that Nafta had slightly increased growth in the United States and that any disruptive effects on employment were small. Trade opens foreign markets for American producers and gives consumers more choices, while competition spurs productivity growth at home." (It Must Be Ohio)Once in a while, I agree with The NY Times. They are right here, at least in the paragraph about NAFTA.
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February 2008: "Yes we can" hang a picture of Che at Obama's office!
A post from February 2008
Our thanks to Captain Ed (A Flag Obama Supporters Salute?).
It's possible that Obama did not know about this picture. I can't expect for the presidential candidate to know what pictures hang at every office across the country. For the moment, I will cut Obama some slack on this.
This picture is significant because of what it tells you about many of Obama's supporters.
They are either very ignorant and insensitive. Or, as I suspect, the Obama campaign is full of leftists.
What would be the Dems' reaction if a Republican presidential candidate had a Chilean picture with Pinochet's face? My guess is that many in the media would ask for an explanation.
Someone should ask Obama at this picture. This is a stupid picture as well as an insult to all of those who were killed by Che, Fidel and communists all over the world.
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February 2008: Nolan Ryan is back with the Rangers!
A memo from February 2008
Welcome back Nolan Ryan. The Rangers made a lot of local baseball fans very happy today! (Nolan Ryan hired as Texas Rangers' president)
Of course, Ryan can't pitch anymore but he will be a wonderful PR figure. Ryan, along with Pudge Rodriguez, is probably the most popular Ranger in history. (Buddy Bell is a close 3rd and Michael Young is going up very fast)
I am very happy for Ryan and the Rangers!
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February 2006: President Carter's speech at the funeral
A post from February 2006:
From time to time, historians do presidential ratings. They are usually very interesting and consistent. Washington, Lincoln and FDR are usually in the Top 3.
Jimmy Carter is usually down the list.
Between 1981 and 1996, Carter was kept away from Democrat conventions. He did not speak on prime time. In fact, he was avoided by every Democrat nominee.
Bill Clinton went out of his way in '92 to say that he was not Carter.
Yesterday, Carter made a fool of himself at the Mrs. King funeral. He injected partisan politics into a funeral. This is shameful and someone in the party should call on Carter to apologize.
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The great Tom Landry
It's hard to believe that Tom Landry coached his last game in 1988. He was replaced in early 1989 when Jerry Jones bought the Cowboys. He led Dallas to 2 Super Bowl victories in 5 appearances.
Coach Landry was a World War II veteran and a great man or or off the field.
Pop stars from before they called us Hispanics
What was it like years ago? What was it like before they called us "Hispanics"?
Let's start with Richie Valens. His story was popularized in "La Bamba", a great movie from the late 1980s.
Richie Valens was born Richard Steven Valenzuela in LA. He was only 18 when he was killed in 1959 along with the legendary Buddy Holly. His career was very short but significant. His hits included "La Bamba", "Donna" and "We belong together".
Second, Trini Lopez was born Trinidad López III in Dallas. He hit the top of the charts with "Lemon tree", "Michael" and "If I had a hammer".
Third, it took me a while to learn about Vikki Carr. She was born Florencia Bisenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona in El Paso, TX. I heard a lot of her songs before learning of her Hispanic roots. She was a bilingual singer before Gloria Estefan made it cool to do so. One of her biggest English hits was "It must be him":
Fourth, ? and the Mysterians had a few hits. The group's name promoted mystery, almost like a cult around lead singer (?) a.k.a Question Mark.
They were Mexican American kids from Flint, Michigan. They were Larry Borjas on guitar, Robert Balderrama, and Robert Martinez on guitars and bongos. The lead singer was the mysterious "?". Their biggest hit was "96 tears":
And last, but not least, Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs was headed by Sam, who was born Domingo “Sam” Samudio in Dallas. They recorded "Wooly Bully", one of the greatest party songs of the rock era.
They did not make as much money as today's performers. In fact, some of these artists are out of music today. Yet, we should remember their unique contributions to the Hispanic experience.
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